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Trump Marks 9/11 at Yankee Stadium as Tight Security Reshapes Fan Experience

Heightened precautions after Charlie Kirk’s assassination produced TSA-style screening, strict bag limits, early gate openings.

Overview

  • After a morning 9/11 observance at the Pentagon that was moved indoors, the president traveled to the Bronx for the YankeesTigers game and a pregame tribute.
  • The Secret Service deployed TSA-style screening with metal detectors and K9s, opened gates at 4 p.m., and urged fans to budget extra time or leave bags at home.
  • Stadium rules limited each guest to one small clutch no larger than 4.5 by 6.5 inches and banned bottles, liquids, laptops and tablets, with no on-site storage and expected street closures.
  • Trump visited the Yankees’ clubhouse before first pitch, greeting players and staff, then watched from a suite as the crowd offered both cheers and boos when he appeared on the video board.
  • Security was heightened following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, with added barriers, security glass and a visible NYPD presence, and no major incidents were reported.