VIDEO: Donald Trump Gets Booed After Being Introduced at Nationals Park for Game 5
By Scott Rogust
News circulated throughout the week that President Donald Trump would be attending World Series Game 5 at Nationals Park. With the Washington Nationals holding a 2-0 series lead over the Houston Astros, many thought a Game 5 wasn't a possibility. Thanks to two straight Astros victories, Trump's attendance became a reality. Negative reactions were expected for the mercurial 45th President of the United States. And low and behold, after being presented on the Jumbotron, Nationals Park erupted into a chorus of boos.
President Donald Trump was just introduced at Nationals Park during Game 5 of the World Series.
— Chase Hughes (@ChaseHughesNBCS) October 28, 2019
Lots of boos. pic.twitter.com/xSvZJcTpYH
That's a reaction villainous professional wrestlers dream of.
The vitriol only got worse for Trump, as fans began loudly chanting "lock him up!"
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— Darren M. Haynes (@DarrenMHaynes) October 28, 2019
Fans start to boo President Trump when he appeared on the Jumbotron at #Nationals park. Then fans chanted “Lock him up! Lock him up!”
More on Trump at #WorldSeries: https://t.co/AcQYb9H8Hl@wusa9 @WUSA9sports #STAYINTHEFIGHT #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/MkBUmfIRE2
Trump didn't have the traditional trip that most presidents have had in years past. No first pitch was thrown by Trump due to the "heavy armor" he said he'd have to wear, making him the first president since William Taft in 1910 to not throw out the ceremonial pitch during their time in office.
As you can see and hear, Donald Trump was not a popular figure inside Nationals Park on Sunday evening.