Trump receives mix of applause, boos during US Open appearance
President Donald Trump drew a mix of cheers and boos from the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York ahead of the U S Open men s singles final on Sunday afternoon Trump exhibited up less than an hour before the match between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz began He stepped onto the balcony of the Rolex corporate suite he was situated in and waved the crowd Tennis fans cheered for the president and Trump mouthed Thank you CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMThe president saluted as the national anthem played in the stadium He received a mix of cheers and boos from the crowd as the cameras panned toward him He reportedly received boos again in the middle of the match Trump critics were quick to pile on the president only mentioning the boos from the crowd Bounces reporter Ben Rothenberg noted that the president received particular claps as well It s Trump s first visit to the Grand Slam tennis tournament since before he got into the White House He was seen at the event in September months after he released his run for president the first time And it s a pretty good time to be a fan of the sport Sinner and Alcaraz have cemented themselves as the two top stars in the post-Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal eras Novak Djokovic has proved that he could still win Grand Slam titles as well but he hasn t won since the U S Open He reached the semifinals in each Grand Slam tournament this season TRUMP ARRIVES AT US OPEN FOR MEN'S SINGLES FINAL BETWEEN JANNIK SINNER AND CARLOS ALCARAZWhile U S Open broadcasters were reportedly ordered to avoid showing disruptions in the crowd over Trump s presence Alcaraz welcomed the possibility of seeing Trump in the crowd I think that it is a privilege for the tournaments having the president from every country just to encouragement the tournament to endorsement tennis and to backing the match he disclosed via The Guardian For me playing in front of him I will try not to think about it I don t want myself to be nervous because of it but I think attending the tennis match it s great for tennis to have the president at the final Television networks that are set to broadcast Trump s arrival at the event at Flushing Meadows in New York City were reportedly recounted to refrain from airing any boos or cheers for him Bounces a tennis-focused Substack first informed that the U S Tennis Association USTA sent out the directive to broadcasters With respect to Broadcast Coverage the President will be shown on the World Feed and the Ashe Court Feed during the opening anthem ceremony the message reportedly read We ask all broadcasters to refrain from showcasing any disruptions or reactions in response to the President s attendance in any ceiling including ENG Electronic News Gathering coverage The USTA commented it regularly asks its broadcasters to avoid showing disruptions off the court Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter
