Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump took the field at the start of the College Football Playoff National Championship game in New Orleans Monday night for the National Anthem.
The president and first lady held hands as they traversed the field from the 15- to 40-yard line with the honor guard just after 7 p.m. local time, greeted by loud cheers and roaring chants of “USA, USA” and “Four More Years.”
Of course this is taking place in a red state, with two universities from red states, so take that as you will.
The game between No. 1 Louisiana State University and No. 3 Clemson is one of a handful of sporting events that the president has attended in recent months.
Trump made an appearance at Game 5 of the World Series between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros in Washington, D.C., last October, during which the president was booed at one point.
Trump received a much warmer welcome when he attended a November football game between LSU and Alabama and the December Army-Navy game.
Trump last attended the College Football Playoff National Championship in Atlanta in 2018, similarly walking onto the field to stand with U.S. military members during the National Anthem.
But what most people were talking about is Melania Trump and what she wore, which is a shiny jacket that resembles a trash bag.
Take a look:
It's totally fitting that a garbage human being like Melania Trump is wearing a garbage bag tonight.
— Red (@Redpainter1) January 14, 2020 [1]
Melania is wearing a garbage bag. Do with that what you will… pic.twitter.com/vImBAyJaDY [2]
— tobydoy (@tobydoyhowell) January 14, 2020 [3]
My 12-year old: Why is Melania wearing a garbage bag?
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) January 14, 2020 [4]
Now, that was weird. Trump taking center stage at a sporting event. Usually, the Pres would be seated in a box and taken a modest bow. Who allows this stuff, plans this stuff? NCAA getting political? And Melania sporting a garbage bag outfit.
— Bill Waterstradt 🌊 (@stradt) January 14, 2020 [5]
OMG Trump is hiding behind the ROTC to avoid being booed. And Melania is wearing idk…an expensive looking garbage bag. They are both garbage.
— Tara Reilly (@Treilly1298Tara) January 14, 2020 [6]
Who let Melania go out there wearing a garbage bag? Is that one of Ivanka’s designs?
— Lorenzo Ojeda (@TheRealOjeda26) January 14, 2020 [7]
Is melania wearing a garbage bag? pic.twitter.com/x1NQ37MYD1 [8]
— Robert Marchini (@rhcm123) January 14, 2020 [9]
Glossy garbage bag.
Quite fitting!#mondaythoughts [10] #TrumpCrimeFamily [11] @FLOTUS [12] https://t.co/q7q6sXJdX9 [13]
— Jedi Clampett (@ClampettJedi) January 14, 2020 [14]
Not enough boo's at the #NationalChampionship [15] for @realDonaldTrump [16] . Oh yea, these two teams are from the South. ALSO WHY THE FUCK IS MELANIA IN A GARBAGE BAG.
— Steve Kalantgopoulos (@skalantgopoulos) January 14, 2020 [17]
Her coat appears to be made from one of those huge black contractors' garbage bags. https://t.co/XO2BScevEb [18]
— Jenn #MG4Life (@JenniferLBrewer) January 14, 2020 [19]
Melanie: Hefty Hefty Hefty!!
trump: Wimpy Wimpy Wimpy!!#Resist [20]#Impeached45 [21] #Flotits [22] https://t.co/ED3i16pmJD [23]— MikeC (@MikeC1163) January 14, 2020 [24]