U.S. president, Donald Trump was loudly booed during the US national anthem at Madison Square Garden last night, June 8.
People were cganting “U-S-A! U-S-A!” when the US president was shown on the jumbo screens ahead of Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs. Immediately, their chants gave way to deafening jeers.
Trump was seen smiling while holding a salute amid the booing.
Speaking to reporters as he prepared to depart from JFK airport in New York, he said: “It was, I think, mostly cheers. It was loud, and it was very enthusiastic.”
Errol Ismail, a Brooklyn resident and owner of a fitness company, said: “I wish he wasn’t here. He’s not a real fan, and he’s just making things awful.
“We’ve waited a lifetime for this, and he’s made it about himself, like everything else.”
See video below.
Watch Trump booed so loudly that you can’t hear him speak at the Madison square at the NBA finals pic.twitter.com/Nttqf23YFF
— Blossom 🌸 (@WC2026era) June 9, 2026
🚨HUMILIATING: Donald Trump is MASSIVELY booed at Madison Square Garden the minute his face is shown on screen.
THANK YOU NYC!! pic.twitter.com/mvdv4Auhz1
— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) June 9, 2026
🚨HOLY SHIT: The boos just happened AGAIN and Trump stops clapping as they get even LOUDER by the end of the clip.
This is humiliating. https://t.co/PIu9C7jO7X pic.twitter.com/0EHip5gDL0
— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) June 9, 2026
