Democrat House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries tried to craft a clever dunk on the president, but failed miserably.
President Donald Trump chose to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals, visiting Madison Square Garden to watch the New York Knicks play the San Antonio Spurs. While the Knicks lost 115-111, they are still leading the series 2-1. What should have been a unifying moment of support for an American sports team was used in a desperate attempt to score political points by Jeffries, with embarrassing results.
Watch:
Hakeem Jeffries wakes up, buys a Knicks hat, then lectures Trump on fandom.
Bro discovered the team yesterday. @realDonaldTrump was there in the ’90s.Clown in pink, stay in your lane. pic.twitter.com/vUqLmMjY5s
— Joel Fischer 🇺🇸 (@realJoelFischer) June 8, 2026
“So I’ve had a few things to say about Donald Trump going to the Knicks game. You know, at this point, it’s game day, and I think Knicks fans just want to enjoy Game 3, the first home game we’ve had in 27 years. But it’s not clear to me that Donald Trump is a big Knicks fan,” he said.
“He’s just injecting himself into the NBC finals because he always has to bring the MAGA circus into town. And that’s unfortunate,” the minority leader added.
Unfortunately for him, the comments weren’t exactly rallying around his sentiments.
Look:
Please vote republican in November….listening to this stammered speaking and hand wagging will prove to be unbearable if he’s speaker.
— mommomssss (@gbucru) June 9, 2026
I keep saying this guy will not make it to be Speaker of the House. Why would he go out and say this without checking? Why would his staff let him?
How long does it take to ask Grok if Trump was a big Knicks fan? Try it. Look what happens. Took 5 seconds.
— Nick Danger (@regnad_kcinn) June 9, 2026
Well @RepJeffries has nothing to pull out of his hat except his own ears. So now he will probably try to impeach POTUS for being at the Knicks game. He is so bad trying to get in the public eye again with nothing to be said. 🤡
— Dennis Tobin (@WDennistobin) June 9, 2026
Hundred bucks says he Googled “good Knicks players this season” immediately before the press conference.
— ERIC HEFFERNAN (@eric_heffernan) June 8, 2026
Jeffries: “Is Donald Trump even a big Knicks fan?”
Donald Trump: *Catching Charles Oakley in his arms*pic.twitter.com/kcjbf6IWSF
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) June 8, 2026
Temu Obama isn’t much of Knicks fan if he doesn’t know Trump’s history with the team. 😂
— Mario Mazzanouvle (@MarioMazzanouvl) June 8, 2026
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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