The Knicks played an NBA finals game at Madison Square Garden for the first time in 27 years on Monday night!
Donald Trump decided it was a good idea to show up and stir up a bit of chaos.
There were the gates.
Street closures.
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And eventually long lines.
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What could possibly go wrong for him in NYC?????
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Well, first of all, the Knicks snapped their 13-game winning streak.
I don’t know who this person is, but he’s seated at an event, wearing a suit, looking to the side with other attendees visible in the background
I don’t know who this person is, but he’s seated at an event, wearing a suit, looking to the side with other attendees visible in the background
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And second of all, literally no one wanted him there.
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There are MULTIPLE angles of Trump being booed on the jumbotron during the national anthem, but it definitely sounded a bit different than the TV version.
Crowd of basketball fans wearing team jerseys watching a big screen outdoors in a city park setting
Crowd of basketball fans wearing team jerseys watching a big screen outdoors in a city park setting
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This is what it sounded like on TV:
Trump, shown on camera during the national anthem, is booed loudly at MSG pic.twitter.com/NkWE4xsE2Z
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 9, 2026
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And now let's look at what it sounded like from people inside the arena.
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Athletic reporter Esfandiar Baraheni captured this video of the moment, and, yeah, it's LOUD loud:
— Esfandiar Baraheni (@JustEsBaraheni) June 9, 2026
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— Tom Petrini (@RealTomPetrini) June 9, 2026
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WFAN host, Evan Roberts, got one more just so you can really feel the vibe of it all:
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And AP reporter Michelle L. Price took this one in case you aren't convinced:
Loud boos for Trump at MSG when he was shown on the screens during the national anthem, but not quite as loud as the boos for the Spurs pic.twitter.com/DkLsqTW51m
— Michelle L. Price (@michellelprice) June 9, 2026
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Oh, and just for fun, here's what it sounded like in a bar in Brooklyn:
Not making a political statement, just reporting what happened:
Big boos in the Brooklyn bar I'm in for President Trump... caught the tail end. pic.twitter.com/iA6HpYkNt9
— Henry Rosoff (@HenryRosoff) June 9, 2026
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People online aren't too happy about it (but they also find the booing quite funny.)
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"They booed louder for Trump than they did for the Spurs you gotta respect it LMFAO."
Tweet saying Trump was booed louder than the Spurs
Tweet saying Trump was booed louder than the Spurs
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"Hearing Trump get booed at the Knicks game is the most patriotic I've felt all year."
Tweet by Johanna: "Hearing Trump get booed at the Knicks game is the most patriotic I've felt all year." Dated June 8, 2026
Tweet by Johanna: "Hearing Trump get booed at the Knicks game is the most patriotic I've felt all year." Dated June 8, 2026
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Tweet by Vincent Martella: "New York City HATES him. Warms my heart." 101.4K views
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"yeah, sex is great and all but have you heard an entire arena boo a shitty president with their whole chest?"
Tweet by Courtney about an arena booing a president, posted on June 8, 2026, with 450K views
Tweet by Courtney about an arena booing a president, posted on June 8, 2026, with 450K views
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"Not to harp on it but its really funny to hear some people argue 'hey it was a mixed reaction, it wasn’t all boos' and then you click on this and it’s just the deepest, from the gut, loudest boos you’ve ever heard. Like just objectively the most negative response from the crowd."
Tweet about a video at MSG featuring loud boos, discussing audience reaction and mentioning Trump
Tweet about a video at MSG featuring loud boos, discussing audience reaction and mentioning Trump
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"How you the president getting booed louder then the opposing team. Lame ass."
Tweet by B.W. Carlin saying, "How you the president getting booed louder then the opposing team. Lame ass."
Tweet by B.W. Carlin saying, "How you the president getting booed louder then the opposing team. Lame ass."
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"They should have done where the jumbotron keeps switching back and forth from showing mamdani to trump."
Tweet by user Chris: "they should have done where the jumbotron keeps switching back and forth from showing mamdani to trump."
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"ugh it's so beautiful."
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And lastly, "New York City hates Trump because New York City knows Trump better than anyone else."
Tweet by user Meacham: "New York City hates Trump because New York City knows Trump better than anyone else." Dated June 8, 2026
Tweet by user Meacham: "New York City hates Trump because New York City knows Trump better than anyone else." Dated June 8, 2026
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Thoughts???
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