""When I left, New York was the place you wanted to be, and now people just don't speak well of it. But we're going to bring it back, and we're going to bring it back strong," Trump said of the city at a 2024 Madison Square Garden campaign rally. Since then, his administration has made big moves in New York City by dropping corruption charges against the city's mayor, fighting the city's congestion pricing program."
"The last time he attended the tournament, then as a candidate in 2015, he was met with a chorus of boos. Per sports reporter Ben Rothenberg, he received a mix of boos and claps on Sunday. Prior to his appearance, the U.S. Tennis Association asked ESPN and other broadcasters not to air any "disruptions or reactions" related to the president's appearance at the match. The association told multiple outlets it is policy to "regularly ask our broadcasters to refrain from showcasing off-court disruptions.""
Trump vowed to bring New York back and cast the city as diminished since he left. His administration dropped corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams, fought the city's congestion-pricing program, intervened in local political races, and threatened a federal crackdown on city crime. He attended the U.S. Open men's final, receiving a mix of boos and applause. The U.S. Tennis Association asked broadcasters not to air reactions to his appearance. Multiple outlets reported the administration considered intervening in the New York mayoral election and discussed Adams for an administration role, which Adams denied.
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