President Trump on Thursday attended a New York Yankees game in the Bronx on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, drawing a mix of cheers and jeers from the crowd.
The president sat in a private box for the game, where he was joined by Yankees team President Randy Levine. The crowd offered loud cheers as well as some boos when Trump’s face was shown on screens at the stadium during the national anthem.
Prior to the game, Trump visited with members of the team in the Yankees’ clubhouse. He shook hands with star outfielder Aaron Judge, manager Aaron Boone and others. Players wore hats with “FDNY” and “NYPD” emblazoned on them to honor first responders on 9/11.
Trump told the team he was friends with the late George Steinbrenner, who owned the team for nearly 40 years.
“You’re going to win. You’re going to go all the way,” Trump told the players and coaches.
The president quipped about hosting the Yankees’ arch-rival Boston Red Sox in the Oval Office earlier this year, after which the Red Sox went on a lengthy winning streak.
Earlier in the day, Trump attended a remembrance ceremony at the Pentagon to honor those killed in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
