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WATCH THEM ALL: Trump Broke the Internet Last Night with Viral Videos of the Nat’l Anthem, Smirks at Booing Fans, and Chants of ‘USA! USA!’

Conservative News DailyJune 9, 2026
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The Knicks lost 115-111 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, ending their streak of 13 straight Finals wins, but the biggest buzz at Madison Square Garden centered on President Donald Trump’s appearance. With Trump in attendance amid local political heat in New York, his interactions with the crowd-especially chants of “USA! USA!” followed by boos when he appeared on the Jumbotron-became the focus of widely circulated social media clips.The article highlights Trump smiling during the national anthem despite jeers, also notes that he spoke with NBA commissioner adam Silver, and argues that the expected backlash from liberals didn’t play out as loudly as some anticipated. It closes by shifting back to the Knicks,saying they’re still up 2-1 and emphasizing their path to winning the series.



Sure, the New York Knicks didn’t continue their magical run of 13 consecutive playoff victories in the NBA Finals on Monday, but that didn’t mean there wasn’t excitement inside Madison Square Garden.

With President Donald Trump making an appearance in New York City at the game against the San Antonio Spurs, the atmosphere was definitely tense; yes, the man is a native of Gotham, but this is also a city that just elected Zohran Mamdani as mayor. You had to wonder how this would work out.

As it turns out, pretty good — at least as far as the socials were concerned.

The best thing to come out of a 115-111 loss for the Knicks (not that I’m partisan or anything, cough cough) was, in fact, the reaction of the crowd to Trump, as well as Trump’s reaction right back.

Sometimes, things turned out great, as with footage of Trump’s happiness over the chant “USA! USA!” just before the national anthem:

Of course, there were pretty substantial boos after the crowd realized he was on the Jumbotron, a fact that seemed to also give him a kick:

Yes, which one plays better in Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Booing the president or a president saluting the flag?

Given that this is the one NBA Finals everyone seems to care about — as well as the Knicks’ chance at their first title in over a half-century — that question isn’t just a hypothetical one. When everyone was watching, the liberal contingent of one of America’s most liberal cities showed the country just what they’re about.

Also an annoyance to the left: the fact that Trump talked with NBA commissioner Adam Silver:

And all of these videos went viral — yugely, as the president might say.

Of course, the left managed to get their fair of clips from the game — but the point is, the absolute pummeling they were sure was coming? It did not.

Now, as for the Knicks, that’s a different story. Ah, well: Winning it in five is just as good, and they’re still up 2-1. Not that I’m anything but objective here.

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