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Read More \| Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP/AP By Jasmine Laws US News Reporter 0 Share [Newsweek is a Trust Project member](https://www.newsweek.com/editorial-guidelines) Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. *** Videos of President [Donald Trump](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/donald-trump)'s reaction to Carlos Alcaraz's U.S. Open win on Sunday evening have gone viral on social media, with some users deeming it "hilarious." Trump's attendance at the game drew mixed reactions from the crowd, with reports of some members cheering, and others loudly booing. While some took to social media to comment on the crowd's negative response to the president and to mock his reaction to the match outcome, others wrote that there were "screaming fans" who supported Trump in the stadium. ## Why It Matters While the president had previously avoided the tournament following a hostile reception at a game in 2015, Trump and members of this team decided to attend Sunday's final. Implementing the necessary security measures for his arrival meant that [the game was delayed by almost an hour](https://www.newsweek.com/president-trump-booed-us-open-match-delayed-2126039)—sparking [fury](https://x.com/matthewrlambert/status/1964754091759788270?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1964754091759788270%7Ctwgr%5Ea3eab69fbb615ba50a4adc3207fc59f262549a7e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmetro.co.uk%2F2025%2F09%2F07%2Fdonald-trump-booed-crowd-causes-chaos-us-open-final-24101609%2F%3FITO%3Dmsn) among those waiting to be let in to the stadium. Even as the players walked on, thousands of fans were still waiting to enter, Sky Sports reported. The United States Tennis Association (USTA) [also reportedly emailed broadcasters](https://www.newsweek.com/us-open-usta-donald-trump-memo-jannik-sinner-carlos-alcaraz-2125890) to ask them to "refrain from showcasing any disruptions or reactions in response to the president's attendance in any capacity," according to tennis Substack Bounces. #### Read More [Trump Assassination Attempt Trial: What to Know About Ryan Routh Case6 min read](https://www.newsweek.com/ryan-routh-assassination-attempt-trial-trump-2126453) [Mike Johnson’s Slim House GOP Majority Expected to Shrink This Week5 min read](https://www.newsweek.com/speaker-mike-johnson-gop-majority-special-election-2126337) [Sotomayor Blasts Supreme Court’s ‘Unconscionably Irreconcilable’ Decision4 min read](https://www.newsweek.com/sotomayor-blasts-supreme-courts-unconscionably-irreconcilable-decision-2126506) In a statement previously sent to *Newsweek* via email, a spokesperson for the USTA said, "We regularly ask our broadcasters to refrain from showcasing off-court disruptions." President Donald Trump, center, and others stand for the national anthem before the US Open tennis men's singles final on September 7, 2025, in Flushi... Read More \| Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP/AP ## What To Know The Spanish player beat Italian Jannik Sinner in the final match of the tournament, securing not only his second U.S. Open title, but also taking over the No. 1 spot in the world rankings—a position previously held by his opponent. In the wake of Alcaraz's victory, a win of 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, videos have been emerging on social media of Trump's reaction to the outcome. In one [video](https://x.com/youvegotajmail/status/1964805319193981207), as Alcaraz celebrated his victory on court, the camera showed the president not clapping while those around him continued to applaud the player's win. X user, @youvegotajmail, wrote: "Trump's reaction to Alcaraz is hilarious." The post received more than 2.1 million views. ESPN coverage captured the same moment, although it was not shown on the U.S Open Tennis Championships' [clip](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQLSdgCrYNg) of the championship point, which was shared on YouTube. Other posts about the president's reception at the tournament also went viral. Bill Madden, a musician with more than 325,000 followers on X, [wrote](https://x.com/maddenifico/status/1964872521679065156) on the platform: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the reception the most hated man in the world, Donald Trump, received on Sunday at the [U.S. Open](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/us-open) men's final." Madden also shared a video, which appears to have been taken by someone sat in the stadium, where members of the crowd can be heard loudly booing. However, other social media users took to the platform to suggest the posts were purposefully misleading. Conservative commentator Nick Sortor [wrote](https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1964830913206108254) on X: "The paid-off Democrat 'influencers' are trying to make you believe the crowd at the U.S. Open was anti-Trump." Press secretary [Karoline Leavitt](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/karoline-leavitt) also [took](https://x.com/karolineleavitt/status/1964824799156601334) to the platform to call Trump "The People's President and the coolest boss ever," and shared footage of him signing hats for fans. Former [Fox News](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/fox-news) contributor and Trump's [Department of Justice](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/department-justice) senior counsel, Leo Terrell also [said](https://x.com/TheLeoTerrell/status/1964855489688371259) [CNN](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/cnn) would "never show" the footage of Trump handing out signed hats, adding: "I wonder why?" After his semi-final win against Novak Djokovic, Alcaraz said that it is a "[privilege for the tournaments](https://www.newsweek.com/carlos-alcaraz-donald-trump-us-open-mens-final-jannik-sinner-2125879) having the president from every country just to support the tournament, to support tennis and to support the match." "It's great for tennis to have the president at the final," he told reporters. A [clip](https://x.com/asud683385/status/1964297515089740265) of the president's last appearance at a U.S. Open match in 2015 was also shared on X before the match, showing news commentators joking about the audible boos from the crowd as Trump walks into the stadium. ## What People Are Saying **Matthew Lambwell, a tennis writer at the *Daily Mail* and *Mail on Sunday*,** [shared](https://x.com/matthewrlambert/status/1964754091759788270?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1964754091759788270%7Ctwgr%5Ea3eab69fbb615ba50a4adc3207fc59f262549a7e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmetro.co.uk%2F2025%2F09%2F07%2Fdonald-trump-booed-crowd-causes-chaos-us-open-final-24101609%2F%3FITO%3Dmsn) a video of the queues of fans waiting to go in the stadium on X and wrote: "Never seen anything like this at a tennis event. This is the queue to get into Arthur Ashe after security was ramped up for President Trump's visit. The match is due to start in 22 minutes, already a half-hour delay." He added: "The U.S. Open have a choice: delay again or begin the semi-final in a less than quarter-empty stadium. Either result is a disgrace." **Ben Rothenberg, writer of the Substack Bounces,** [wrote](https://x.com/BenRothenberg/status/1964773948463428035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1964773948463428035%7Ctwgr%5Ea3eab69fbb615ba50a4adc3207fc59f262549a7e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmetro.co.uk%2F2025%2F09%2F07%2Fdonald-trump-booed-crowd-causes-chaos-us-open-final-24101609%2F%3FITO%3Dmsn) on X: "Ooh, U.S. Open just showed Trump on-screen again during this set break and there was loud, clear booing this time." **Conservative commentator Nick Sortor, who has more than 1.1 million followers on X,** [wrote](https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1964830913206108254) on the platform: "The paid-off Democrat 'influencers' are trying to make you believe the crowd at the U.S. Open was anti-Trump. Trump proved them wrong, and even walked out and SIGNED HATS for screaming fans. Another leftist narrative destroyed!" Newsweek’s reporters and editors used Martyn, our AI assistant, to help produce this story. 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Videos of President [Donald Trump](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/donald-trump)'s reaction to Carlos Alcaraz's U.S. Open win on Sunday evening have gone viral on social media, with some users deeming it "hilarious." Trump's attendance at the game drew mixed reactions from the crowd, with reports of some members cheering, and others loudly booing. While some took to social media to comment on the crowd's negative response to the president and to mock his reaction to the match outcome, others wrote that there were "screaming fans" who supported Trump in the stadium. ## Why It Matters While the president had previously avoided the tournament following a hostile reception at a game in 2015, Trump and members of this team decided to attend Sunday's final. Implementing the necessary security measures for his arrival meant that [the game was delayed by almost an hour](https://www.newsweek.com/president-trump-booed-us-open-match-delayed-2126039)—sparking [fury](https://x.com/matthewrlambert/status/1964754091759788270?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1964754091759788270%7Ctwgr%5Ea3eab69fbb615ba50a4adc3207fc59f262549a7e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmetro.co.uk%2F2025%2F09%2F07%2Fdonald-trump-booed-crowd-causes-chaos-us-open-final-24101609%2F%3FITO%3Dmsn) among those waiting to be let in to the stadium. Even as the players walked on, thousands of fans were still waiting to enter, Sky Sports reported. The United States Tennis Association (USTA) [also reportedly emailed broadcasters](https://www.newsweek.com/us-open-usta-donald-trump-memo-jannik-sinner-carlos-alcaraz-2125890) to ask them to "refrain from showcasing any disruptions or reactions in response to the president's attendance in any capacity," according to tennis Substack Bounces. In a statement previously sent to *Newsweek* via email, a spokesperson for the USTA said, "We regularly ask our broadcasters to refrain from showcasing off-court disruptions." President Donald Trump, center, and others stand for the national anthem before the US Open tennis men's singles final on September 7, 2025, in Flushi... \| Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP/AP ## What To Know The Spanish player beat Italian Jannik Sinner in the final match of the tournament, securing not only his second U.S. Open title, but also taking over the No. 1 spot in the world rankings—a position previously held by his opponent. In the wake of Alcaraz's victory, a win of 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, videos have been emerging on social media of Trump's reaction to the outcome. In one [video](https://x.com/youvegotajmail/status/1964805319193981207), as Alcaraz celebrated his victory on court, the camera showed the president not clapping while those around him continued to applaud the player's win. X user, @youvegotajmail, wrote: "Trump's reaction to Alcaraz is hilarious." The post received more than 2.1 million views. ESPN coverage captured the same moment, although it was not shown on the U.S Open Tennis Championships' [clip](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQLSdgCrYNg) of the championship point, which was shared on YouTube. Other posts about the president's reception at the tournament also went viral. Bill Madden, a musician with more than 325,000 followers on X, [wrote](https://x.com/maddenifico/status/1964872521679065156) on the platform: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the reception the most hated man in the world, Donald Trump, received on Sunday at the [U.S. Open](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/us-open) men's final." Madden also shared a video, which appears to have been taken by someone sat in the stadium, where members of the crowd can be heard loudly booing. However, other social media users took to the platform to suggest the posts were purposefully misleading. Conservative commentator Nick Sortor [wrote](https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1964830913206108254) on X: "The paid-off Democrat 'influencers' are trying to make you believe the crowd at the U.S. Open was anti-Trump." Press secretary [Karoline Leavitt](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/karoline-leavitt) also [took](https://x.com/karolineleavitt/status/1964824799156601334) to the platform to call Trump "The People's President and the coolest boss ever," and shared footage of him signing hats for fans. Former [Fox News](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/fox-news) contributor and Trump's [Department of Justice](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/department-justice) senior counsel, Leo Terrell also [said](https://x.com/TheLeoTerrell/status/1964855489688371259) [CNN](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/cnn) would "never show" the footage of Trump handing out signed hats, adding: "I wonder why?" After his semi-final win against Novak Djokovic, Alcaraz said that it is a "[privilege for the tournaments](https://www.newsweek.com/carlos-alcaraz-donald-trump-us-open-mens-final-jannik-sinner-2125879) having the president from every country just to support the tournament, to support tennis and to support the match." "It's great for tennis to have the president at the final," he told reporters. A [clip](https://x.com/asud683385/status/1964297515089740265) of the president's last appearance at a U.S. Open match in 2015 was also shared on X before the match, showing news commentators joking about the audible boos from the crowd as Trump walks into the stadium. ## What People Are Saying **Matthew Lambwell, a tennis writer at the *Daily Mail* and *Mail on Sunday*,** [shared](https://x.com/matthewrlambert/status/1964754091759788270?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1964754091759788270%7Ctwgr%5Ea3eab69fbb615ba50a4adc3207fc59f262549a7e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmetro.co.uk%2F2025%2F09%2F07%2Fdonald-trump-booed-crowd-causes-chaos-us-open-final-24101609%2F%3FITO%3Dmsn) a video of the queues of fans waiting to go in the stadium on X and wrote: "Never seen anything like this at a tennis event. This is the queue to get into Arthur Ashe after security was ramped up for President Trump's visit. The match is due to start in 22 minutes, already a half-hour delay." He added: "The U.S. Open have a choice: delay again or begin the semi-final in a less than quarter-empty stadium. Either result is a disgrace." **Ben Rothenberg, writer of the Substack Bounces,** [wrote](https://x.com/BenRothenberg/status/1964773948463428035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1964773948463428035%7Ctwgr%5Ea3eab69fbb615ba50a4adc3207fc59f262549a7e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmetro.co.uk%2F2025%2F09%2F07%2Fdonald-trump-booed-crowd-causes-chaos-us-open-final-24101609%2F%3FITO%3Dmsn) on X: "Ooh, U.S. Open just showed Trump on-screen again during this set break and there was loud, clear booing this time." **Conservative commentator Nick Sortor, who has more than 1.1 million followers on X,** [wrote](https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1964830913206108254) on the platform: "The paid-off Democrat 'influencers' are trying to make you believe the crowd at the U.S. Open was anti-Trump. Trump proved them wrong, and even walked out and SIGNED HATS for screaming fans. Another leftist narrative destroyed!"