President Donald Trump was greeted like a rock star at the 2019 Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia on Saturday.
Raucous cheers and applause rained down on the commander-in-chief of the U.S. Armed Forces from cadets of West Point military academy and their rivals from the U.S. Naval Academy.
Fired-up patriots in the crowds chanted “USA! USA!,” “Commander-in-Chief” and “Trump! Trump!” at various points during the game.
If anyone tries to tell you that President @realDonaldTrump was not welcome at the #ArmyNavyGame – show them this:
The Commander-in-Chief arriving at his seat during the break.
Spontaneous, stadium-wide applause & roars from a crowd for POTUS 🇺🇸
Ya won’t see this angle on TV! pic.twitter.com/JJH0M5psyn
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) December 14, 2019
Also joining President Trump at the annual Army-Navy game were Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (both of whom graduated from West Point).
President @realDonaldTrump arrives at his third #ArmyNavyGame to roars after signing executive order allowing military academy athletes to play professional sports before their post-academy service.
This is HUGE for big-time athletes who also want to serve their country 🇺🇸
Wow pic.twitter.com/CI2G9lUqck
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) December 14, 2019
Before the game, President Trump visited both locker rooms, where he shook hands with players and wished them a good game.
Trump also unveiled an executive order that would allow football players at U.S. military academies to go directly to the NFL after they graduate and defer their military service. Right now, athletes must first complete their service before they can play pro football.
President Trump explained his executive order in the Army locker room in the way that only Trump can: “So what we’re doing now is you’ll go out and you’ll make a fortune! And after you’re all finished with your professional career, you’ll go and you’ll serve. And everybody’s thrilled.”
WATCH: President Trump greets the Army and Navy football teams before the start of Saturday's game. pic.twitter.com/kdZoOFzOlQ
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 14, 2019
After the game, President Trump tweeted: “It was my Great Honor to attend the 120th Army-Navy game today in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! Incredible young, strong and brilliant people. Army/Navy!”
(Source: White House)
Unlike at NFL games where unpatriotic athletes refuse to stand for our national anthem, the enthusiastic crowd at the Army-Navy game unanimously showed their respect for the Star-Spangled Banner.
“It will give you chills,” one person tweeted. “God bless America. And God bless the young, kick*ss men and women of our Armed Forces who fight for all of us.”
The Army-Navy joint rendition of the National Anthem is perhaps the most beautiful rendition you will ever hear.
It will give you chills 🇺🇸
God bless America
And God bless the young, kickass men and women of our Armed Forces who fight for all of us#ArmyNavyGame #ArmyNavy2019 pic.twitter.com/ko7IIkgXtj
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) December 14, 2019
President Trump has been embraced at all past Army-Navy games since before he took office. This is what happened in December 2016 — a month after being elected:
President Trump’s unwavering support for the Armed Forces is no secret. In 2017, Trump paid homage to fallen soldiers during a somber Memorial Day service, where he said their legacies “will endure forever.”
While laying wreaths on tombstones at Arlington National Cemetery, Trump was approached by a grieving mother who had lost her son in battle.
Alison Malachowski is the mom of Staff Sgt. Jimmy Malachowski, who was killed in 2011. Mrs. Malachowksi told the president she was heartbroken that Barack Obama never acknowledged her son’s sacrifice.
“Mr. Trump, my son was killed in Afghanistan in 2011, and nobody made any effort to acknowledge it,” Malachowski said.
“I did,” Trump replied.
“It means a lot to me, it really does,” Mrs. Malachowksi said. “My son loved this country very, very much. Jimmy knew he wasn’t coming home. And he said, ‘Mama, I hope that people don’t forget that I lived.’ If you could just remember Jimmy, that would mean so much to me.”
“I will remember,” President Trump promised. “I will remember.”
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