As a long-time Knicks fan and a native New Yorker, President Donald Trump is among the many Americans excited to see the NBA franchise make it back to the finals.

And the commander-in-chief was in attendance for Monday’s game, prompting heightened security and, as expected in a crowd filled with blue-state leftists, more than a smattering of jeers when his image was shown on the screens.

Mainstream media pundits might have focused on the boos, but Trump knew there was a groundswell of support in the stands, as KTBS reported:

Chants of “U-S-A! U-S-A!” echoed through the arena as Avery Wilson sang “The Star-Spangled Banner,” but they they gave way to boos moments later as Trump was displayed on the jumbo screens giving a military salute. The jeers ended when the U.S. flag followed him on the screens, and fans cheered when New York Knicks players were shown. Mentions of the San Antonio Spurs also elicited vociferous boos.

The president was unfazed. “It was, I think, mostly cheers,” he told reporters after the game before boarding Air Force One to return to Washington. “It was loud, and it was very enthusiastic.”

ADVERTISEMENT

Trump watched Game 3 from Knicks owner James Dolan’s suite, along with granddaughter Kai, personal adviser Boris Epshteyn and Cabinet secretaries Lee Zeldin, Sean Duffy and Doug Burgum. He sat next to Dolan for the first quarter and spent part of the second talking to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Republican gubernatorial hopeful Bruce Blakeman.

Others who saw the same footage pointed out the media’s misleading representation:

And if there were any question about the sincerity of Trump’s allegiance to the team, here’s what NBA Commissioner Adam Silver had to say, per Breitbart:

While speaking on Inside the NBA before the Knicks game against the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden, Silver spoke about how “had courtside seats” and “was a fixture at Madison Square Garden,” The Mirror U.S. reported.

“I’ve been with the league for a long time, I ran NBA Entertainment years ago,” Silver explained. “He did an ‘I Love Kids’ game spot with us. He was a fixture at Madison Square Garden. You guys remember, all of you, when you played here — not Draymond, but back in the old days, he had courtside seats. He was here all the time, he was at drafts — so he’s a genuine Knicks fan.”

And here’s how Trump fielded a question about his favorite player on the team:

What are your thoughts?

NATIONAL POLL: Do You Still TRUST President Trump? vote now

TAP HERE TO ADD YOUR VOTE

This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.

 

Join The Conversation. Leave a Comment.