Trump Gets Jeers and Cheers at UFC Event in NYC
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Trump gets deluge of boos upon entering MSG prior to UFC 244President Trump was welcomed into Madison Square Garden on Saturday night with heavy booing from the crowd.
Trump, who was also met with some cheers, was at the arena to watch the main fight of UFC 244.
It was the second time in six days the president has been heavily booed during a public appearance.
Last Sunday, Trump was in attendance for Game 5 of the World Series in Washington. When he was recognized on the scoreboard, he was met with loud rejection.
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TRUMP BEING BOOED AT UFC 244 EVENT A SURPRISE, SAYS POLITICAL SCIENTIST: 'THIS SHOULD BE HIS CROWD'President Donald Trump received heavy booing on Saturday night as he attended an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event in New York City.
Though some cheered upon the president's arrival into Madison Square Garden for UFC 244—who entered alongside his two sons, some high-ranking Republicans, UFC President Dana White and a handful of Secret Service agents—boos dominated from the sell-out crowd, according to videos shared on social media.
A small anti-Trump protest was also staged outside the arena—New York's most storied venue that lies in the heart of the city that...
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More cheers than boos greet President Trump at UFC 244 at MSGPresident Trump can catch a break at arena sporting events.
Some two dozen angry protesters armed with bright orange anti-Trump signs were stationed outside Madison Square Garden on Saturday night as President Trump arrived at the arena for UFC 244 — but there were twice as many fans happy to see the commander in chief.
Trump, who traveled with Reps. Kevin McCarthy, the House Minority Leader, and Mark Meadows, (R-NC), touched down at John F. Kennedy Airport at 8:05 p.m.
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