The incident at the NBA Finals comes shortly after Trump abruptly walked out of an interview with NBC's Meet the Press during a heated exchange with veteran journalist Kristen Welker.
United States President Donald Trump was loudly booed by spectators when his image appeared on giant screens during the national anthem before Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks, according to a video posted by Al Jazeera.
The crowd's reaction adds to a growing list of public controversies surrounding Trump, who has faced criticism over his continued promotion of false claims regarding election fraud and his handling of questions related to the January 6 Capitol insurrection.
The incident at the NBA Finals comes shortly after Trump abruptly walked out of an interview with NBC's Meet the Press during a heated exchange with veteran journalist Kristen Welker.
During the interview, which was recorded in Wisconsin and aired on Sunday, Trump repeatedly insisted that the 2020 presidential election was rigged despite the absence of evidence to support the claim.
