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- President Donald Trump was booed as his motorcade arrived at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Monday night ahead of the college football national championship game.
- Fans were waiting outside for an extended period as multiple entrances were shut down to accomodate Trump’s arrival, leaving many seats emtpy as the game came closer and closer to kickoff.
- Walking out for the national anthem, Trump received a slightly warmer reception.
President Donald Trump’s motorcade was booed as it came into the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Monday night ahead of the college football national championship game between the Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide.
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An hour before #CFPNationalChampionship kickoff, tens of 1,000s of fans left standing in cold rain with no way to get inside, multiple gates shut down for Trump arrival. pic.twitter.com/aevtL8dZDM
Fans were waiting outside in the rain as Trump, dealing with longer wait times due to some of the stadium’s entrances being closed to accomodate Trump. As the presidential motorcade rolled past the awaiting fans, many of those hoping to making into the stadium before opening kickoff booed.
CNN’s Andy Scholes captured the moment, which you can watch below.
Even after more entrances were opened up once Trump was in the building, there were long lines of Georgia and Alabama fans waiting outside the venue as the game inched closer and closer to opening kickoff. Inside, the empty seats were apparent.
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Less than 15 minutes to kickoff and there are many more empty $ 2000+ seats than full ones pic.twitter.com/BOcb4KZkmj
Trump would later take the field during the national anthem, where he would receive a mix of boos and cheers in what sounded like a slightly warmer reception.
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