Political Tribune

Donald Trump, GOP, Opinion, Politics

Journalist Who Covered Trump At the U.S. Open Reveals What Really Happened

Was Trump really booed at the US Open? A journalist has weighed in.

567
567 points

Donald Trump appeared at the U.S. Open men’s final over the weekend, and initial reports stated that Trump appeared before a sparse crowd, due to security delays, and then was booed later on when he was shown on the scoreboard. This came after reports the day before that the US Tennis Association had asked broadcasters to omit protests or other reactions to the president’s appearance.

Some supporters of Trump later denied that he was booed, including the White House account itself.

But now a reporter who was there has weighed in.

“His latest high-profile spectacle — appearing in a corporate box with his Maga entourage at the men’s final of the U.S. Open in Queens, the first president to do so in 25 years — slammed straight into reality Sunday afternoon,” John Bowden of The Independent wrote Tuesday.

“That became clear when Trump appeared on the Jumbotron during the performance of the national anthem. A mix of a few cheers but much louder booing echoed around the arena as a massive American flag was unfurled. Trump smiled and clapped, next to a grinning Attorney General Pam Bondi.”

Bowden added that it was very different from the reactions that Trump has received at some other sporting event appearances.

“This was not a UFC match or a NASCAR event in a red state but deep-blue New York City — one of those liberal enclaves where Trump has threatened to deploy the military,” he writes. “It’s also America’s most glamorous city and the crowd at Flushing Meadows reflected that, packed to the rafters with celebrities, rock stars and power brokers; and a place that Trump has long craved adoration. That’s not to say there weren’t cheers, too: there were clearly a number of the president’s supporters in the stands.”
Photo courtesy of the Political Tribune media library. 
,
Stephen Silver

Posted by

Stephen Silver is an award-winning journalist, essayist and film critic, and contributor to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Broad Street Review and Splice Today. The co-founder of the Philadelphia Film Critics Circle, Stephen lives in suburban Philadelphia with his wife and two sons. Stephen has authored thousands of articles that focus on politics, technology, and the economy.

Comments

log in

[nextend_social_login]

Captcha!
Forgot password?

reset password

Back to
log in