Game 3 of the NBA Finals hasn’t even started yet.
A Donald Trump impersonator roamed the streets around Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan on Monday afternoon, mocking the president ahead of Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
Passersby stopped for selfies and gawked at the Trumpy look-alike, who broke out his MAGA hat and took advantage of the president’s plan to attend a basketball game that New York Knicks fans have made clear they don’t want him at.and the extra security required for the president’s attendance was brewing on the streets of New York and on social media all day. Watch parties, which were held outside MSG for the first two games, were canceled for Monday’s matchup against the San Antonio Spurs because of the president’s interference.
Another would-be watch partygoer chimed in: “We’ve been waiting for this for like, how long? And you know a lot of people can’t afford to get into the game. I’m one of those people, so I was actually looking forward to going to one of these watch parties and now I can’t.
” The streets around MSG were shut down beginning at 4 p.m. Monday to make way for the president, causing headaches for the more than 600,000 commuters who travel through Penn Station, which is located directly below MSG, on a daily basis. On Monday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that a watch party would be held in Bryant Park—located about a half-mile away on the east side of Manhattan—with capacity for 5,000 people.
On social media, Knicks fans voiced their anger that their first chance to see their team in the NBA Finals in 27 years has been overshadowed by Trump’s attendance.of protesters chanting “New York hates you” outside Trump Tower with the caption “Imagine what they will chant at the Knicks game. ”“It also is not clear to me that Donald Trump is a big Knicks fan,” Jeffries said.
“I mean, does this guy even know the difference between Karl Rove and Karl-Anthony Towns? I don’t think so,” he said.
“He’s just injecting himself into the NBA Finals because he always has to bring the MAGA circus into town. ”by Trump to accept Knicks owner James Dolan’s invitation to the game was a “selfish, narcissistic” move and the “worst decision” of his presidency. Trump has suggested should run for president in 2028.
“I’m blaming the president of the United States! And dammit, I hope the GOP loses votes because of it if we lose tonight! ”
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