President Donald Trump gestures during the National Anthem as he attends an NBA Finals playoff basketball game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden in New York, Monday, June 8, 2026, with Kai Trump, left, Knicks owner James Dolan and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, right. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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President Donald Trump attended Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, and he brought with him an entourage composed of family and a few key members of his cabinet.
The president was invited to the game by Knicks owner James Dolan. Throughout the game, the two could be seen sitting together in a suite.
Trump was also joined in the suite by his granddaughter Kai Trump, who was seen standing next to him as he endured a wave of boos during the national anthem.
After the first half of the game, the White House released a full list of the guests who joined Trump in the suite. The list included Vanessa Trump — Kai’s mother and the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr. — U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, and White House Communications Director Steven Cheung.
And the White House has now provided this list of guests in the President’s Suite:
Jim Dolan
Chris Dolan
Kai Trump
Vanessa Trump
Amb. Steve Witkoff
Admin. Lee Zeldin
Boris Epshteyn
Dan Scavino
Erin Scavino
Sec. Doug Burgum
Sec. Sean Duffy
Michael Boulos
Steven Cheung
Walt…
— Libbey Dean (@LibbeyDean_) June 9, 2026
According to NewsNation’s Libbey Dean, Jared Kushner was also spotted in the suite. The inclusion of Kushner and Witkoff was notable given the fact that they’ve been leading the Trump administration’s peace negotiations with Iran.
Spotted so far in President Trump's suite at MSG:
Sec. Sean Duffy
Sec. Doug Burgum
Administrator Lee Zeldin
Deputy COS Dan Scavino
Jared Kushner
Envoy Steve Witkoff
Walt Nauta
Boris Epshteyn
Natalie Harp
— Libbey Dean (@LibbeyDean_) June 9, 2026
Additionally, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick watched the game from his courtside seat. At halftime, he made his way into Trump’s suite to join the rest of the administration officials.
Spotted courtside at MSG for the NBA finals game 3: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
Lutnick is a Long Island native and led a let’s go Knicks chant at the Trump/Lawler rally last month. pic.twitter.com/UjlGwAHiWj
— Mychael Schnell (@mychaelschnell) June 9, 2026
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