‘He hates us all’: Donald Trump sparks outrage with comments about Knicks ticket

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• • The San Antonio Spurs ruined the party at Madison Square Garden as they defeated the New York Knicks 115-111 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The Knicks now lead the series 2-1. Game 4 is on Wednesday.

• • President Donald Trump, who attended the game amid enhanced security surrounding the arena, was booed heartily by the crowd during the national anthem, louder than the boos for the Spurs players when they took the court.

• • Multiple arrests were made after a watch party at Bryant Park turned rowdy, with people in the crowd fighting, a law enforcement official said.

‘That’s the Way Life Goes’

Ahead of Monday night’s game, Trump was asked about attending a game while the average New Yorker was completely priced out, but Trump didn’t have much of a response.

“You can watch it on television,” Trump said during a recent press interview on Air Force One. “It’s sort of semi-free to watch it on television.”

It’s not clear what Trump means by “semi-free,” but he could be referring to the fact that the game will be broadcast on ABC, which is generally available on broadcast television for anyone with a television antenna.

Still, Trump didn’t have much to say about the fact that he would be attending the game that currently has an $8,000 get-in price.

“That’s the way life goes,” Trump said. “Now, if the team wasn’t a big success, you could go very easily. That’s just the way life is.”

‘President calling us broke is crazy’

Needless to say, these comments from Trump did not sit well with fans on social media, who were quick to express their outrage at the president’s apparent dismissal of any concern about the ticket prices.

“Note. While lifelong Knicks fans cannot afford to attend these games, The President attending will cost taxpayers around $10 million (Super Bowl was between $15-20million, so assuming this will be a little less).

Which is why he’s the 1st president to attend all of these games,” someone wrote in a post on X.

“President calling us broke is crazy,” another person joked.

“Trump gets front row seats to the New York Knicks game for free, but he tells you to watch it on TV because that’s how life goes. Man of the people? Yeah, right,” someone else added.

“Reminder that Mamdani purposely sits in the nosebleeds,” another user wrote, comparing Trump to New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

“Watch it on TV peasants,” someone else joked.

“He hates us all, including his supporters,” another user wrote.

Adding to the frustration, the watch party outside of Madison Square Garden that was accessible to the average fan has been canceled, and those who are lucky enough to have a ticket for Monday night’s game have been warned to arrive at least two hours before the opening tip to deal with the added security.