Trump Receives Mixed Reactions at 2025 Super Bowl
On Feb. 9, 2025, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2025 Super Bowl. U.S. President Donald Trump attended the game in New Orleans, marking the first time a sitting president has watched a Super Bowl in person.
Following the game's conclusion, various posts on social media claimed that the president received both cheers and boos from the audience. Some social media posts alleged that Fox Sports, which aired the game in the United States, edited out the crowd's boos and replaced them with fake cheers.
Snopes was unable to verify the rumor regarding Fox Sports editing the crowd noise. They reached out to Fox Sports for comment.
However, numerous videos captured by attendees and reports from journalists confirmed that President Trump experienced a mix of boos and cheers from the crowd. It is likely that reactions varied between different sections of the stadium, with some areas booing while others cheered.
About an hour before kickoff, Trump briefly appeared on the field for a photo with first responders and victims of the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans. Videos of this moment posted on YouTube and X showcased both cheers and boos directed at the president.
During the national anthem, a shot of Trump in a box suite was shown on the jumbotron and broadcast. NPR reporter Franco Ordonez, who was traveling with Trump, noted that the president received a strong mix of cheers and jeers from the stands.
In the official video of the national anthem posted to the NFL YouTube channel, cheers from the crowd were emphasized when the camera focused on Trump and later on cadets from the U.S. Military Academy. Other camera angles revealed mixed reactions, including a viral TikTok video showcasing fans booing, while several international users reported their broadcasts displayed a more divided response toward the president.
