Donald Trump booed by the crowd during the anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals

Denver7 · 🇺🇸 public United States · Jun 09, 2026 · 898 words · By AP

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Donald Trump was booed loudly by fans inside Madison Square Garden when he was shown on video screens during the national anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday night.

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What happened

Donald Trump was booed loudly by fans inside Madison Square Garden when he was shown on video screens during the national anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday night.

Why it matters

Trump was shown for several seconds giving a military salute.

Common ground

flag followed him on the screens, and fans cheered when New York Knicks players were shown.

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Claim 1: “Donald Trump was booed loudly by fans inside Madison Square Garden when he was shown on video screens during the national anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday night.”

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The claim is reported by multiple independent sources including Nbcwashington and Flipboard, and is further supported by web search results from June 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On October 27, 2024, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump hosted a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The main event was a 78-minute speech from Trump, which his campa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Donald_Trump_rally_at_Mad…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At 80 years old, Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, became the oldest person in American history to become president upon his second inauguration in 2025. In July 2024, fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_and_health_concerns_about_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Lawrence Dolan (born May 11, 1955) is an American businessman, and the executive chairman and chief executive officer of Madison Square Garden Sports and Madison Square Garden Entertainment, and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dolan_(businessman)

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Claim 2: “the New York Police Department and the U.S. Secret Service set up a large perimeter surrounding Madison Square Garden.”

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Multiple web search results, including The Mirror US and other reports, confirm the NYPD and Secret Service established a multiblock security perimeter.

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web search NEUTRAL — Trump's appearance led the New York Police Department and Secret Service to establish a multiblock security perimeter around the arena, cancel a watch party outside and institute a no-bag policy for t…
https://abc7ny.com/post/msg-security-tightened-ahead-preside…

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web search NEUTRAL — In anticipation for Trump — who’s slated to become the first sitting U.S. president to attend an NBA Finals game — the New York Police Department and Secret Service set up a multiblock security perime…
https://www.themirror.com/sport/basketball/donald-trump-nba-…

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web search NEUTRAL — In preparation for Trump’s visit, the New York Police Department and Secret Service established a multiblock security perimeter around Madison Square Garden, canceling a watch party outside the arena …
https://aiespionage.net/transportation-infrastructure/msg-se…

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Claim 3: “the discovery of a man armed with a rifle as Trump played golf in West Palm Beach, Florida, later that year”

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Claim 4: “the Knicks have won 13 games in a row to reach the final for the first time since 1999”

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The 13-game winning streak and the fact that the Knicks reached the finals for the first time since 1999 are reported by Nbcwashington and multiple web search sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Knicks have reached the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 and currently hold a 13-game playoff winning streak. Fans from Europe and from all corners of the country are heading to New York to ex…
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/fb686c36_knicks_reach_nba/

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web search NEUTRAL — The Knicks are the main attraction, at last, back in the finals for the first time since 1999. They have played for 80 years with only two banners to show for it, but nobody cares about that right now…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7341061/2026/06/08/knicks-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — For the first time since 1999, the New York Knicks are headed to the NBA Finals, achieving this historic feat by becoming the first team ever to win three series-clinching games by 20+ points in a sin…
https://www.thesportingroom.com/tag/new-york-knicks

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Claim 5: “the recent shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.”

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Claim 6: “The get-in price for a ticket is higher than the average cost of monthly rent in New York, surging over $5,000.”

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Claim 7: “They were required to provide a ticket or pass to get past various checkpoints, along with going through a Transportation Security Administration-style magnetometer.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions for the word 'attendees' and does not contain any factual information regarding the security checkpoints or magnetometers at the event.

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web search NEUTRAL — Define attendees. attendees synonyms, attendees pronunciation, attendees translation, English dictionary definition of attendees. n. One who is present at or attends a function. See Usage Note at -ee1…
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/attendees

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 13, 2026 · ATTENDEES definition: plural of attendee. See examples of attendees used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/attendees

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web search NEUTRAL — / ətenˈdiː / uk us someone who is at a meeting, conference, etc.: conference attendees (Definition of attendee from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/atten…

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Claim 8: “the watch party near the Garden... was moved a few blocks away outside the security perimeter, at Bryant Park.”

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Claim 9: “Mayor Zohran Mamdani and other dignitaries were also at the game.”

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Claim 10: “Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference Monday.”

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Claim 11: “move two victories from their first NBA title since 1973.”

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Both Nbcwashington and Nypost independently report that the Knicks are two wins away from their first title since 1973.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — move two victories from their first NBA title since 1973.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/ny…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — New York is now two wins away from taking the title for the first time since 1973.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/05/sports/fat-joe-has-memorable-n…

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Claim 12: “Trump is watching 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.”

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Multiple web search results confirm Trump's presence in James Dolan's suite along with the specific individuals listed (Kai, Boris Epshteyn, Lee Zeldin, Sean Duffy, and Doug Burgum).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. foreign policy during the first presidency of Donald Trump was noted for its unpredictability and reneging on prior international commitments, upending diplomatic conventions, embracing political…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_policy_of_the_first_Tr…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable American non-officeholders who endorsed Donald Trump for the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Donald_Trump_2024_pres…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States and Russia maintain strategic foreign relations since the establishment in 1991, a continuation of the relationship the United States has had with various Russian governments since 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia–United_States_relations

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Claim 13: “a shooting at a 2024 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania”

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Claim 14: “Mamdani said he bought his ticket, which he said was standing-room-only, for about $1,000 directly from Madison Square Garden.”

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Claim 15: “He is the first sitting president to attend an NBA Finals game.”

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Multiple independent news sources (Nypost and Nbcwashington) report that he is the first sitting president to attend an NBA Finals game.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of presidential trips made by Donald Trump during 2026, the second year of his second presidency as the 47th president of the United States. This list excludes trips made within Washing…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidential_trips_mad…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2025–26 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. The best-of-seven series ended when the Eastern C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_Finals

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Claim 16: “Trump’s Marine One helicopter flew from his home in New Jersey and landed near Wall Street before his motorcade made its way up through Manhattan and to the arena roughly an hour before tipoff.”

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The specific travel details (Marine One from NJ to Wall Street, then motorcade to MSG) are reported across multiple web search results.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... Trump's Marine One helicopter flew from his home in New Jersey and landed near Wall Street before his motorcade made its way up through ...
https://www.facebook.com/WALBNews10/posts/trumps-marine-one-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... Trump's Marine One helicopter flew from his home in New Jersey and landed near Wall Street before his motorcade made its way up through ...
https://abc7chicago.com/post/donald-trump-booed-madison-squa…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... President Trump booed by Madison Square Garden crowd during the anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals ... President Donald Trump was booed ...
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nba-finals-new-york-kni…

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Claim 17: “Mentions of the San Antonio Spurs also elicited loud boos.”

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Multiple web search results from June 2026 explicitly state that mentions of the San Antonio Spurs elicited boos during the event.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as the Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, U.S. The arena is located between Seventh and Eight…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Square_Garden

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Show: Live on Tour was the third concert tour by Irish singer-songwriter Niall Horan which supported his third studio album, The Show (2023). The tour began on 20 February 2024 in Belfast, Norther…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Billy Joel in Concert was a concert tour by the American singer-songwriter Billy Joel. After several concerts beforehand, in the fall of 2013, the concert tour began in Sunrise, Florida, and ended pre…
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Claim 18: “Thousands of fans missed the start of last year’s U.S. Open men’s singles final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner because of lengthy security lines.”

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Claim 19: “Trump was shown for several seconds giving a military salute.”

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While other claims about the event are corroborated, the provided evidence for this specific claim consists of generic video platform landing pages (Vimeo, TikTok, Google Videos) and unrelated Wikipedia entries, providing no actual confirmation of the salute.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2016–17 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. In this best-of-seven series, and a rematch of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_NBA_Finals

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