Saturday’s epic clash between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs provided plenty of fireworks on the field, as the Tide came away with an thrilling victory over their SEC rivals.
But it was Donald Trump’s appearance at the game that perhaps sent the entire stadium into a deafening uproar.
After attending a rally in Wisconsin, Trump flew to the Alabama, Georgia game where dozens of fans were in the concourse of Bryant-Denny Stadium to greet him.
Trump threw merchandise to fans, and many of them chanted “USA” as he entered the stadium.
HAPPENING NOW! President Trump arrives at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa for the Alabama vs. Georgia football game… pic.twitter.com/nYs4Hg2E2q
— Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸🦅 (@DanScavino) September 29, 2024
But when shown on the big video board during the game, the stadium erupted in cheers.
FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/8ucQvlJQKx
— Old Row (@OldRowOfficial) September 29, 2024
Trump has frequently attended many big college football games. Last year, he attended a game between Iowa and Iowa State and another between Clemson and South Carolina. He attended an Alabama game in 2019, too.
Trump has not gone into hiding after recent assassination attempts on his life, including one on his own golf course.
According to Fox News, acting Secret Service director Ronald Rowe was asked if “[these] types of events are particularly concerning, given (there) could be around tens if not hundreds of thousands of people” at Saturday’s game. Bryant-Denny Stadium holds over 100,000 people.
But Rowe said his teams “know what they have to do to make a secure environment for our protectees.”
Trump obviously walked away unscathed.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, also attended a college game over the weekend as he attended the Minnesota Golden Gophers’ game against No. 12 Michigan Saturday afternoon.