US EditionTrump Loves the Spotlight that Comes with Sports. He Especially Loves when It’s on Him
Donald Trump attends eight major sports events in eight months since January 2025 to maintain visibility and influence, despite mixed public reactions at some games.
- Donald Trump, a longtime sports enthusiast and former owner of the New Jersey Generals, will attend a Yankees game in New York on September 11, 2025.
- Trump's attendance follows a history of using high-profile sporting events to maintain visibility, despite changing his residence to Florida in 2019 and shifting focus from rooting as a fan.
- He has thrown ceremonial first pitches at major league games, including at Wrigley Field in 2000 and Fenway Park six years later, and attends diverse events like the Super Bowl, UFC fights, and the FIFA Club World Cup final.
- Trump once expressed baseball ambitions, saying, "I was supposed to be a pro baseball player," recalling a 1955 tryout with Willie McCovey after which he chose real estate instead, according to accounts in Brian Kilmeade's 2005 book.
- His frequent public sports appearances reinforce his identity, with experts noting he is more present and vocal in sports than previous presidents, and he uses such events to ensure broad public attention beyond politics.
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President Donald Trump could not bear to give up the lead in 2020 when Washington Nationals opened their season shortened by the pandemic at home against the New York Yankees, with Dr Anthony Fauci in charge of the first launch.
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Trump loves the spotlight that comes with sports. He especially loves when it's on him
President Donald Trump has built most of his domestic travel around attending sporting events. Rather than rooting for any particular team, however, he seems more eager to soak up the spotlight and spectacle of the events — even if some in the crowd boo him.
President Donald Trump could not bear to give up the lead in 2020 when Washington Nationals opened their season shortened by the pandemic at home against the New York Yankees, with Dr Anthony Fauci in charge of the first launch.
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