Donald Trump’s arrival on the U.S. Open in New York for the lads’s singles closing, his first look on the match in a decade, prompted a delay to the beginning of play and lengthy strains exterior the stadium as individuals confronted further safety measures.
Trump entered Arthur Ashe Stadium in his native Queens at 1.45 p.m. Sunday to look at Carlos Alcaraz tackle Jannik Sinner, the place he was met by a combination of cheers and boos. Organizers had requested broadcasters to chorus from displaying any reactions or disruptions to the president’s attendance.
He was joined by his son-in-law Jared Kushner and granddaughter Arabella, in addition to White Home chief of workers Susie Wiles, press secretary Karoline Leavitt, U.S. Lawyer Normal Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Trump was joined by his son-in-law Jared Kushner (far proper) and granddaughter Arabella (proper), in addition to different members of his administration together with U.S. Lawyer Normal Pam Bondi (left) (IMAGN IMAGES by way of Reuters Join)
The president was additionally pictured alongside Rolex CEO Jean-Frederic Dufour, having been invited to the occasion as a company visitor of the Swiss watchmaker. The invitation got here regardless of the Trump administration imposing a whopping 39 p.c tariff on Swiss merchandise simply weeks earlier than.
Later, throughout a rendition of the U.S. nationwide anthem forward of play, Trump’s face appeared on the jumbotron contained in the stadium, selling a wave of boos through the anthem.
Trump entered Arthur Ashe Stadium in his native Queens at 1.45 p.m. Sunday to look at Carlos Alcaraz tackle Jannik Sinner, the place he was met by a combination of cheers and boos. Organizers had requested broadcasters to chorus from displaying any reactions or disruptions to the president’s attendance. (Getty Pictures)
Because of extra safety measures in place for the president’s arrival, the extremely anticipated match between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner was delayed by half-hour with large strains constructing exterior the stadium (Getty Pictures)
Because of extra safety measures in place for the president’s arrival, the match was delayed by half-hour.
“As as results of the safety measures in place, and to make sure that followers have extra time to get to their seats, we now have pushed the beginning time of right this moment’s match to 2:30 p.m. ET,” a press release from the US Tennis Affiliation mentioned.
Prolonged strains exterior the stadium result in issues there could even be additional delay. These with tickets had been instructed to organize for extra safety and to reach early for the match.
President Donald Trump reacts to spectators earlier than the beginning of the lads’s singles closing between Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, and Jannik Sinner, of Italy, on the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday (AP)
Additionally sat with the president in his company field have been White Home press secretary Karoline Leavitt, U.S. Lawyer Normal Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (AP)
Forward of Trump’s attendance, the USTA requested for broadcast protection to “to chorus from showcasing any disruptions or reactions in response to the President’s attendance in any capability.”
The president, whose approval score stood at 40 p.c in late July and mid-August based on Reuters/Ipsos polls, is unpopular in his native New York, a Democratic stronghold.
Born in Queens, the place the match is held yearly, Trump was a daily customer to the U.S. Open, attending as a New York-area actual property mogul and, later, a actuality TV star. He normally sat within the suite’s balcony throughout night time matches and was ceaselessly proven on the sector’s video screens (Getty Pictures)
The president’s final look on the match was in 2015, a couple of months after launching his presidential marketing campaign, throughout which he was additionally booed (AFP by way of Getty Pictures)
Protesters brandishing flyers and indicators studying “Trump should go now!” have been pictured exterior the stadium.
Born in Queens, the place the match is held yearly, Trump was a daily customer to the U.S. Open, attending as a New York-area actual property mogul and, later, a actuality TV star. He normally sat within the suite’s balcony throughout night time matches and was ceaselessly proven on the sector’s video screens.
His final look on the match was in 2015, a couple of months after launching his presidential marketing campaign, throughout which he was booed.
Tennis followers line as much as get into Arthur Ashe Stadium to look at Jannik Sinner, of Italy, and Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, play within the males’s singles closing of the U.S. Open tennis championships (AP)
U.S. Secret Service brokers stand guard, earlier than U.S. President Donald Trump attends the ultimate match of the U.S. Open, exterior Arthur Ashe Stadium within the Queens borough of New York Metropolis (REUTERS)
In current months, Trump has attended main sporting occasions such because the Tremendous Bowl in New Orleans, the Membership World Cup in New Jersey, the place he bizarrely remained on stage for Chelsea’s trophy carry, and the Daytona 500 in Florida.
Although the group could have expressed displeasure on the Trump’s presence, finalist Alcaraz mentioned that having him watching was a “privilege,” and it was “nice for tennis to have the president on the closing.”
