Trump booed at Commanders NFL game before calling plays from Fox broadcast booth

• President greeted with jeers by many fans at game

• Trump has appeared at several sports events this year

Donald Trump became the first sitting president in nearly a half-century at a regular-season NFL game, attending the Washington Commanders’ contest against the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

There were boos from large sections of fans in the stands – as well as scattered cheers – when Trump was shown on the videoboard late in the first half – standing in a suite with House Speaker Mike Johnson – and again when the president was introduced by the stadium announcer at halftime. The Washington DC area has strong Democrat support, while Trump’s cuts to the government have affected many workers in the vicinity of the Commanders’ stadium. Sunday was not the first time Trump has received a hostile reception from a Washington sports crowd: he was greeted with ‘lock him up’ chants at the Washington Nationals’ home stadium during the 2019 World Series.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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