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Officials at the World’s Most Famous Arena slammed “party poopers” Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch for keeping security restrictions around the Knicks’ arena – as the NYPD revealed Game 4’s outdoor watch party will be downsized.
While two U.S. Army soldiers were fighting to survive after their Apache helicopter went down near the coast of Oman, President Donald Trump chose to board Marine One — headed to the NBA Finals.According to U.S. Central Command, two crew members from a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache were rescued at 7:33 p.m. ET on June 8 — "within approximately two hours" of the helicopter going down, placing the crash around 5:33 p.m. ET. White House communications staffer Margo Martin posted video of Trump boarding Marine One in Bedminster, New Jersey, at 6:57 p.m. — meaning he departed before that, while the rescue was actively underway.Trump arrived at Madison Square Garden, where the crowd booed him loudly — then watched the Knicks lose to the San Antonio Spurs, 115-111.The next afternoon, Trump claimed he'd only just learned of the incident."I have just been informed by our Great Military that last night the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters…" he wrote on Truth Social at 12:38 p.m. on June 9 — more than 19 hours after the helicopter went down.CENTCOM's official statement tells a different story. The military said only that the helicopter "went down" and that "the cause of the incident is under investigation." No mention of Iran. No confirmed shootdown. Trump also called the rescued soldiers "pilots" — CENTCOM called them "crew members."The incident lands days after the House voted 215-208 to invoke the War Powers Act and force Trump to end hostilities with Iran — a conflict his administration insists is already over. The U.S. naval blockade of Iran, which experts told Reuters amounts to an act of war, remains in place.
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President Donald Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to attend an NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden Monday night and was met with sustained booing both outside the arena and during the National Anthem broadcast. In his podcast "Another Day," progressive YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen criticized Trump's attendance as selfish, arguing the President habitually makes moments about himself. Cohen noted Trump prioritizes attending sporting events while New Yorkers face serious challenges. "Now, to be fair, I understand why he'd want to do this. When you see a sporting event that allows you to apply only one extra color of paint to your face, you want to jump on it immediately." Said Cohen, adding, "But that feels like a pretty small win compared to the pretty big losses that New Yorkers are experiencing."Trump's attendance created significant inconvenience for ordinary fans: the Knicks moved the watch party from outside the stadium to Bryant Park, and fans experienced two-hour security delays entering the arena. Some attendees urged Trump to "stay home." Cohen characterized Trump's decision as emblematic of misplaced priorities, questioning the president's genuine concern for New Yorkers despite his former Manhattan residence.Currently, Trump's approval ratings are declining ahead of midterm elections, during which Democrats could gain control of Congress. Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.
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New York Knicks fans were among the loudest of any in their reaction to President Trump's appearance at the NBA Finals on Monday night.There was one hurdle that Trump supporters in the building seemingly had to overcome though — their fellow Knicks fans.'He's a genuine Knicks fan.'The president attended Game 3 of the NBA Finals amid heightened security at Madison Square Garden in New York City, with the hometown Knicks hosting the San Antonio Spurs.When the president made his first appearance on the in-arena big screen, it looked like Trump being the first sitting POTUS to attend an NBA Finals was not going over well with fans. A mixture of jeers and boos chorused through the building as Trump was shown alongside his granddaughter Kai during the national anthem; both of them smirked at the reaction.However, as the night went on, Trump seemed to gain a bit more favorability, especially when the New York Fire Department made its way onto the court for a presentation.The crowd erupted into chants of "USA! USA!" as the president pumped his fist along with some of the patriots in attendance. RELATED: LA Dodgers pitcher refuses to comply with Pride Night, enraging progressive fans The crowd seemed to cheer for the president later in the game when he was shown on-screen with Knicks owner James Dolan, but it is difficult to tell if the images of Trump shown on television were what garnered the reaction from fans.Regardless of their support for the president, Knicks fans went home upset after their team lost 115-111, with the Spurs cutting into the Knicks' series lead, which now sits at 2-1.Chaos filled the streets after the game, and fights broke out despite a heavy NYPD presence. New Yorkers also seemed to target Spurs fans with violence, according to multiple videos posted on X. One younger male had his Spurs jersey ripped off of him, while an older man in a Spurs jersey was chased by a group of fans who were throwing objects at him.RELATED: The NBA is finally going with a pro-America stance: 'We're proud' - YouTube Before the game, there was plenty of contentiousness surrounding Trump's appearance, with multiple New York Democrats questioning his support for the team.Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said it wasn't clear to him that Trump was a real fan, while New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) suggested Trump couldn't name the "1993 championship team," which is a strange reference as the Knicks did not win the Eastern Conference or the NBA Finals that year.NBA Commissioner Adam Silver cleared up some of the controversy in an interview with ESPN when he said Trump was invited to the game by the Knicks owner, and he even described the president as a "fixture at Madison Square Garden" in the past."Back in the old days, he had courtside seats. He was here all the time. He was at the draft. So he's a genuine Knicks fan," Silver stated. Regarding Trump attending the game, the commissioner concluded, "I think we should be using sports to create more of a sense of community with people, not less."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
Mayhem broke out Monday night on Manhattan’s 42nd Street as thousands of rowdy New York Knicks fans flooded the area outside an NBA Finals Game 3 watch party in Bryant Park.After a highly anticipated watch party outside Madison Square Garden was canceled due to heightened security for President Donald Trump’s attendance at the game, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a 5,000-person watch party in Bryant Park, which required attendees to register in advance.'Last night was another shameful display from individuals who are more interested in brawling with each other, ripping up street signs, and hurling objects at cops than supporting their team.'While the crowd inside the park was collected, thousands of fans who did not make it into the park began to wreak havoc on infrastructure, police officers, and other civilians.Police said about 7,000 people were at Bryant Park and the surrounding area as the chaos erupted.Multiple videos show people climbing scaffolding, walking on top of police vehicles, tearing down trees, engaging in fistfights, swarming a taxi cab, and aggressively shaking a bus stop signpost — detaching the sign in the process.That bus sign was later used as a weapon in a brawl between multiple fans before police intervened.Members of the crowd threw beer bottles at officers, which prompted the use of pepper spray. Multiple fans also attempted to climb a passing NYPD barricades truck while chanting, “Suck my d**k.”RELATED: 'USA!' chants rock Madison Square Garden as Trump attends NBA Finals Additional police officers were deployed in riot gear to disperse the crowd.The NYPD said 21 people were taken into custody, eight of whom were charged, while the other 13 were released with criminal court summonses for disorderly conduct.Two people were charged with assault on a police officer, while one man was charged with attempted assault on an officer, the NYPD added.Five police officers were reportedly injured as well.New York City Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Hendry on Tuesday denounced the conduct: "Last night was another shameful display from individuals who are more interested in brawling with each other, ripping up street signs, and hurling objects at cops than supporting their team. We know New Yorkers are passionate about these NBA Finals, but police officers shouldn't have to endure a barrage of mayhem after every single game."Hendry added that "our elected leaders need to send a stronger message and make it crystal clear that this behavior won't be tolerated."The Knicks lost Game 3 to the Spurs 115-111 but still lead the series 2 games to 1. Game 4 is scheduled for Wednesday at Madison Square Garden, with NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announcing that watch parties outside the venue are expected to resume.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!