"at the Daytona 500, where Air Force One buzzed the speedway on arrival before his armored limousine, The Beast, paced the field for a couple of ceremonial laps. Trump led the field in a couple of pace laps at the Daytona 500 in February. There were the NCAA wrestling championships in Philadelphia and the UFC cards in Miami and New Jersey, where his rapturous receptions were covered by Fox News for days;"
"the Fifa Club World Cup final at MetLife Stadium, where he remained center stage for Chelsea's trophy lift, a refusal to cede space that felt less like ignorance of protocol than an animal assertion of dominance; the Ryder Cup at Bethpage, where his hyper-jingoistic reception presaged a total breakdown in public behavior; a LIV Golf event at his own Doral resort; the US Open men's final, where the United States Tennis Association asked broadcasters to censor protests or reaction to his appearance."
Donald Trump spent much of 2025 attending a wide range of sports events, from the Super Bowl to golf tournaments and tennis finals. Presidential appearances included Air Force One flyovers at the Daytona 500, ceremonial laps by his armored limousine, and front-and-center positioning at club and international soccer finals. Receptions for him were often rapturous and widely covered by friendly outlets, while some organizers and broadcasters sought to limit or censor protests triggered by his presence. His behavior at events sometimes displaced protocol and provoked concerns about decorum. Major international competitions in 2026 threaten to be overtaken by presidential spectacle.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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