Former US President Donald Trump attended Sunday evening’s soccer recreation in Pittsburgh, watching the Steelers face off towards the New York Jets.
Trump, who lately made an look working at a McDonald’s outlet in Pennsylvania, was seen in a collection field at Acrisure Stadium after arriving partway by the primary quarter of the nationally televised match.
Social media footage, shared by a marketing campaign staffer, captured the second Trump waved to the group as chants of “USA!” erupted from the stands.
Pennsylvania, a key battleground state for each Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris within the upcoming election, noticed politics spill over into the sporting occasion. Through the Steelers’ 37-15 victory, a girl ran onto the sphere within the third quarter holding an indication that learn “Trump safe border” and “Kamala open border.” Safety swiftly eliminated the lady from the sphere, as reported by New York Put up.
After the sport, Trump expressed his gratitude on Reality Social, stating, “Thanks to the Steelers followers for the good reception tonight… November fifth will likely be crucial within the historical past of our Nation! MAGA 2024!!!”
Earlier within the weekend, Trump rallied with former Steelers stars Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell, each of whom endorsed the Republican nominee. Earlier than the sport, Brown and Bell distributed yellow Trump-Vance rally towels and registered new voters exterior the stadium.
Though, Trump shared an AI-generated picture of himself in a Steelers uniform within the lead-up to the sport, a spokesperson for the crew clarified that the previous president was a visitor of a collection holder, not the Steelers organisation itself. The Steelers’ win introduced their file to 5-2, whereas the Jets’ loss noticed them drop to 2-5.
(with inputs from New York Put up)
