Post by Admin on Nov 10, 2019 5:55:29 GMT
Nearly two weeks after getting roundly booed at a World Series game in Washington D.C., President Donald J. Trump was cheered loudly at the biggest college football game of the regular season.
Less than three minutes into the game between No. 3 Alabama and No. 2 LSU, Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were shown on the big screen scoreboard at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The cheers were overwhelming for Trump, although a smattering of boos interspersed the introduction. Overall, the reaction would be considering adoring and indicative of the political tenor in a state where he’s adored.
Trump arrived at Bryant-Denny Stadium close to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, sitting in a suite above the 35-yard line. Trump played to the home crowd in No. 2 LSU’s game at No. 3 Alabama, wearing red and blue tie that Alabama fans would identify with as close to the Crimson Tide’s colors.
Fans below him in Section JJ turned and pointed to Trump soon after he walked in. He was surrounded by suit-clad Secret Service members in the suite. Unlike his appearance at the national title game in January of 2018, Trump was not on the field pre-game for the national anthem. Alabama officials introduced him at the first break in the game, prompting the round of cheers. The cheer for Trump was similar to the one for coach Nick Saban, who led the Crimson Tide out of the tunnel at 2:38 p.m. to an adoring roar from the crowd.