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President Donald Trump was booed, loudly and at length, when he appeared on the Jumbotron during the national anthem before Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden Monday night.
The arena had been chanting “U-S-A! U-S-A!” as Avery Wilson began to sing The Star Spangled Banner. The Trump’s face appeared on the screen for the first time since he had entered the arena, saluting the flag and the arena erupted in boos.
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While the booing was clear on the ABC broadcast, people inside the arena also posted videos capturing the booing.
The Athletic’s Esfandiar Baraheni recorded the moment it turned.
The White House press pool put it plainly: “loud and long.” The crowd didn’t let up until the camera moved and found Knicks star Jalen Brunson.
New York Post editor Mark Hale caught the booing from a side angle.
WFAN host Evan Roberts also caught the reaction to the president from his seats.
Fans caught the booing as well.
One reporter said the booing for Trump was worse than the boos for the San Antonio Spurs.
Even outside the arena, Trump was booed. The watch party at Bryant Park was loud too.
Trump wasn’t rattled, at least not publicly. Boarding Air Force One after the game, the president told reporters, “I think it was mostly cheers. It was loud. And it was enthusiastic.”
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Crowd boos Trump during anthem at tense Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals game
President Donald Trump with his grand daughter Kai Trump (L), Knicks owner James Dolan (3L), US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum (3R) and Environmental Protection Agency director Lee Zeldin (2R) attend Game Three of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 8, 2026.
After a few chants of “USA, USA, USA” for the flag, Trump was booed loudly when he was shown on the large video screens during the national anthem.
(SAUL LOEB, AFP via Getty Images)
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Crowd boos Trump during anthem at tense Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals game
President Donald Trump with his grand daughter Kai Trump (L), Knicks owner James Dolan (3L), US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum (3R) and Environmental…
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