"Trump was expected to be back out on the balcony for the National Anthem and an emptier stadium would dull the potential negative reaction that USTA had anticipated. 5,000 people couldn’t be nearly as loud as the full capacity of nearly 24k."

Shame on USTA for helping stage this farce, if that's what actually did happen.

#Trump #Republicans #polls #ApprovalRating #USTA
/6

"Despite the USTA’s panicked plea to broadcasters to suppress any negative reaction, the boos exploded through the microphones of ESPN and ABC.

'Clearly audible,' was how one reporter put it. Sort of like a Giuliani fart during a hearing to try and swipe an election in Michigan."

~ Cliff Schechter

#Trump #Republicans #polls #ApprovalRating #USTA
/3

https://www.blueamp.co/p/boo-heard-round-the-world-trump-loses

"But millions at home may never see it, thanks to a governing body that has chosen to act less like a guardian of sport and more like a nervous producer of campaign stagecraft. For a sport that prides itself on honesty and clarity – the ball is in or out – it is a shameful retreat."

#Trump #USOpen #USTA #ApprovalRating #media
/3

"According to internal emails obtained by outlets including PA and Bounces, the USTA instructed its television partners to “refrain from showcasing any disruptions or reactions” when Trump appears on screen during Sunday’s final. ...

Fans will still do what fans do. If they want to boo, they will boo."

~ Bryan Armen Graham

#Trump #USOpen #USTA #ApprovalRating #media
/2

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/sep/07/usta-trump-censorship-us-open-booing