Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Trump Booed During Military Oath at Commanders–Lions Game in First Presidential NFL Visit in Decades

The appearance came as ESPN reported White House intermediaries floated naming the team’s planned D.C. stadium after Trump, a notion the press secretary praised as a “beautiful” choice.

Overview

  • Trump attended the Washington–Detroit matchup at Northwest Stadium, the first regular-season NFL game attended by a sitting president since 1978.
  • Large sections of the crowd booed when he appeared on the video board and again at halftime as he led an on-field enlistment ceremony, with pool reports noting thumbs-down and hostile gestures.
  • He watched from a suite with team owner Josh Harris and House Speaker Mike Johnson before briefly joining Fox Sports’ booth to reminisce about playing football and to call a play.
  • Air Force One flew over the stadium prior to his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, which Trump hailed to reporters as the “greatest flyover ever.”
  • Karoline Leavitt said naming a future Commanders stadium for Trump “would surely be a beautiful name,” following ESPN’s report that White House intermediaries approached the ownership about naming rights.