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Trump on boos: NBA ‘a little left wing,’ but ‘great’

9 June 2026 at 13:46
President Trump called the NBA “a little left wing” but also “great” on Monday evening, after he was booed during Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden. A reporter asked the president outside Air Force One at John F. Kennedy International Airport…

Trump on boos: NBA ‘a little left wing,’ but ‘great’

9 June 2026 at 13:46
President Trump called the NBA “a little left wing” but also “great” on Monday evening, after he was booed during Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden. A reporter asked the president outside Air Force One at John F. Kennedy International Airport…

Donald Trump given hostile reception as New York crowd boos and jeers president at NBA finals

Donald Trump was loudly booed when he was shown on the video screens at Madison Square Garden on Monday night before Game 3 of the NBA finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks.

Trump was shown on the jumbotron while the Star-Spangled Banner was being sung before the game, and jeers and boos broke out around the arena. The president was shown for a little over eight seconds and held a salute the whole time with a smile on his face. A few seconds later, the video board showed Knicks players in line and the boos turned to cheers.

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© Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

© Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

© Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

New York City tightens security ahead of Trump appearance at NBA Finals

8 June 2026 at 20:19
New York City is tightening security ahead of President Trump’s attendance of Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. “Tonight is Game 3 of the NBA finals – an exciting time for New York City – and we want everyone to be able to enjoy the game…

Ocasio-Cortez calls Trump’s presence at the Knicks game a ‘vibe killer’ for shutting down watch parties

8 June 2026 at 17:16
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Sunday criticized President Trump for planning to attend Game 3 of the NBA finals in his hometown of New York, which shut down watch parties previously slated to occur outside of Madison Square Garden. “It already has been a vibe killer, because now the city has to shut down all the…

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