President Donald Trump did indeed get a hero’s welcome as he arrived in Bryant-Denny Stadium to watch the University of Alabama Crimson Tide play the LSU Tigers.
After entering the box the president and first lady are sitting in, President Trump walked to the balcony and started waving to the jam-packed stadium.
@POTUS has arrived at @BryantDenny_UA ! @WBRCnews #LSUvsBAMA #RollTide pic.twitter.com/decyj3GdNI
— ChristinaWBRC (@ChristinaWBRC) November 9, 2019
First Lady Melania Trump joined the president as they were officially welcomed via the in-stadium public address system.
As seen in the video below, the Trumps were greeted by a resounding chorus of cheers lasting approximately one-minute long.
A loud impromptu chant of “USA-USA-USA” even broke out.
Watch:
.@realDonaldTrump is introduced at Bryant-Denny Stadium to loud cheers and even a “U-S-A” chant: pic.twitter.com/r7gI5Mh3dd
— Alex Byington (@_AlexByington) November 9, 2019
Several notable guests could be seen in the box with the Trumps, including Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL), Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) and Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01). Also present was the owner of the box — UA System Trustee Jim Wilson, III — and Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04), who flew down in Air Force One to Tuscaloosa with the Trumps.
https://t.co/NAxGjVUxMe pic.twitter.com/uzaDaeM8xY
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 9, 2019
Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
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