Trump to attend US Open men’s final, says White House
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The Sept 7 trip will be his first visit to New York’s Flushing Meadows since 2015 when the then US presidential candidate was booed by the crowd.
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- Donald Trump will attend the US Open men's final on Sept 7 in New York.
- Trump's attendance follows a trend of visiting major sporting events, despite mixed receptions, but he plans to attend the Ryder Cup.
- Trump hails upcoming events like the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics as a "Golden Age of America" ushered in by his presidency (AFP).
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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump will attend the men’s final of the US Open tennis championship in New York on Sept 7, a White House official said, marking the latest in a series of visits to major sporting events.
Mr Trump’s visit, confirmed to AFP on Sept 5 by an official on condition of anonymity, comes after his attendance at the NFL’s Super Bow Fifa Club World Cup championship final
The line-up for the match is being decided on Sept 5, with Serbian Novak Djokovic facing Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz and Italian Jannik Sinner up against Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in the semi-finals.
It will mark New York-born billionaire Mr Trump’s first appearance at Flushing Meadows since 2015 – when the then US presidential candidate and wife Melania were booed on arrival by the crowd.
The last sitting US president to attend the tournament – and the first in history to go to the US Open – was Democrat Bill Clinton, who watched the women’s final in 2000.
Mr Trump was there too and had a cordial meeting with Mr Clinton. Pictures from the encounter at the time show the pair smiling, with Mr Clinton’s arm around Mrs Trump’s waist.
Mr Trump would go on to develop a bitter enmity with Mr Clinton and his wife Hillary, his defeated Democratic rival in the 2016 US presidential election.
During his second term, Mr Trump has attended a series of glitzy sporting events.
He was booed again at the Fifa Club World Cup final in New Jersey but had a warmer reception at the Super Bowl and a number of Ultimate Fighting Championship bouts.
Mr Trump says he also plans to attend the first day of golf’s Ryder Cup later in September.
Meanwhile, he is also hailing the 2026 World Cup – jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico – and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics as what he claims is a “Golden Age of America” ushered in by his presidency. AFP
