Trump just got booed at an NFL stadium during a military ceremony, and it was brutal

President Donald Trump had a rough time at an NFL game. He showed up at Northwest Stadium in Maryland to watch the Washington Commanders play against the Detroit Lions. But things didn’t go as planned when he stepped onto the field during halftime.

According to Indy 100, Trump was supposed to lead a military ceremony where new recruits take their oath of enlistment. Instead of getting cheers, he got booed loudly by the crowd. Some people in the stadium even raised their middle fingers at him while he was trying to read the oath.

Videos of the moment spread quickly online, and people couldn’t stop talking about how rough it looked. MeidasTouch editor-in-chief Ron Filipkowski said that both Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looked shocked by what was happening. Many people on social media called the whole thing brutal to watch.

The crowd made their feelings pretty clear

Beyond the booing, something else caught people’s attention online. A lot of viewers noticed that Trump said “and state your name” while reading the oath instead of saying his own name. This confused many people watching at home, and they started making fun of him for it. The president has faced criticism for various missteps in recent months.

But here’s the thing that most people didn’t realize. Trump wasn’t making a mistake at all. He was leading a group ceremony where several people were taking the oath at the same time. When you do it this way, the person leading is supposed to say “state your name” so everyone taking the oath can say their own name. That’s just how these ceremonies work.

It also wouldn’t make sense for Trump to say his own name during this oath. The oath includes a promise to follow orders from the President of the United States. Since Trump is the president, it would be weird for him to promise to obey himself. The military ceremony comes amid ongoing controversies surrounding Trump’s policies.

Even with all the negative attention and awkward moments, Trump did make history that day. He became the first sitting president to go to a regular-season NFL game in almost 50 years. The last time a president did this was back in 1978 when Jimmy Carter attended a game. As for the actual football game, the Commanders lost badly to the Lions with a final score of 44-22.