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On Sunday, President Donald Trump became the first sitting president to attend a regular-season NFL game since Jimmy Carter in 1978. The Detroit Lions were playing the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, about a half hour drive from the White House.
But not everyone celebrated the historic moment at the Commanders’ annual “Salute to Service” game honoring the military.
Videos posted on social media show some fans booing and giving the middle finger when Trump appeared on the videoboard late in the first half.
In the third quarter, Trump was interviewed by broadcasters Kenny Albert and Jonathan Vilma as the Commanders were driving down the field.
Trump boasted about how well the country is doing.
“People have spirit. Our stock market hit an all-time high. Prices are coming down,” he said. “We inherited a mess. Prices are coming way down. And I’ll tell you, our country has over $17 trillion being invested in it, which is a record. So we’re doing great.”
The Lions beat the Commanders 44–22.
Some of the Lions were more charitable about his appearance.
Lions coach Dan Campbell said, according to ESPN, that he was too focused on the game to notice Trump’s arrival. “But that’s cool,” he added. “You’re talking about the president of the United States. That’s a big deal.”
Quarterback Jared Goff said: "Awesome that he was here."
Northwest Stadium cut away from Trump on the giant screen after he was relentlessly booed by NFL fans pic.twitter.com/zps0RpKvVs
— PatriotTakes (@patriottakes) November 9, 2025
President Donald Trump is here at the Washington Commanders game, as they host the Detroit Lions.
When shown on the Jumbotron the crowd started to boo. pic.twitter.com/ztcRrFxkiC
— Alexis Wainwright (@AWainwrightTV) November 9, 2025