Overview

• Crowd reactions were mixed and at times audible on broadcasts despite a USTA memo urging networks to avoid showcasing responses to the president’s presence.
• Secret Service said the protective operation may have contributed to delays, as long entry lines left many fans outside when play began.
• Trump attended as a guest of Rolex weeks after his administration imposed a 39% tariff on Swiss imports, drawing scrutiny over the optics.
• The president watched from a suite with family and senior aides, including Jared and Arabella Kushner, Susie Wiles, Karoline Leavitt, Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
• It was Trump’s first U.S. Open appearance since 2015 and the first visit by a sitting president to the tournament since Bill Clinton in 2000.