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Calculated Shard: 5 (from laksa032)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa005.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/donald-trump-us-open-tennis-jannik-sinner-carlos-alcaraz\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/donald-trump-us-open-tennis-jannik-sinner-carlos-alcaraz\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/donald-trump-us-open-tennis-jannik-sinner-carlos-alcaraz","crawl_time":1775792187,"first_indexed_time":1757274181,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,vanityfair!www,\/news\/story\/donald-trump-us-open-tennis-jannik-sinner-carlos-alcaraz s443","src_root_hash":"9622172994434758605","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Donald Trump at the US Open: Security SNAFUs, Boos You Won’t Hear Broadcast, and a Carlos Alcaraz Win | Vanity Fair","meta_descriptions":["Trump is accustomed to receiving a hero’s welcome at UFC events and college football games, but the crowd largely jeered at the President at Sunday’s final. Plus, a USTA source speaks to Vanity Fair."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Donald Trump\nwas far from the cozy confines of\nthe UFC octagon\n. The howling approval that greets him in\nthe country’s college football enclaves\nhad been replaced by something far less welcoming.\nOn Sunday, Trump entered a familiar but less hospitable sporting arena, returning to the US Open for the first time in a decade to take in the men’s final between\nCarlos Alcaraz\nand\nJannik Sinner\n, which Alcaraz won.\nTrump's presence was felt even before the first serve, with the scheduled 2:00pm ET start time pushed back more than a half-hour to accommodate the intensified security presence. As spectators took their seats inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, Trump mingled in his center-court suite, where the US Open trophy was prominently displayed. When he initially appeared, only briefly, before the half-empty venue, the president\nwas greeted with\na mix of whistles, and, for better or worse, boos.\nDuring the pre-match national anthem, Trump stood saluting alongside Rolex CEO\nJean-Frederic Dufour\n, White House Press Secretary\nKaroline Leavitt\n, Treasury Secretary\nScott Bessent\n, Attorney General\nPam Bondi\n, granddaughter\nArabella Kushner\nand son-in law\nJared Kushner\n. When he appeared on the video boards midway through the rendition, another mix of loud boos and cheers echoed inside the cavernous stadium.\nAfter Alcaraz eased his way to a first-set victory, however, Trump drew a decidedly more negative reaction when he was shown on the video boards. A number of individuals throughout the stadium could be seen standing and applauding, but the derision was near deafening. Camera operators remained fixed on Trump, allowing him to linger on the boards as the jeers rained down. All the while, Trump displayed a smirk with pursed lips. There was reason to believe the reception could have been even worse. After all, Trump\nwas booed loudly\nthe last time he attended the Open in 2015, when he was still only a candidate.\nDonald Trump appears on a stadium display.\nAl Bello\/Getty Images\nMost Popular\nPeople react as the jumbotron shows US President Donald Trump during the men's singles final tennis match at the US Open.\nMANDEL NGAN\/Getty Images\nDonald Trump appears on a screen during the U.S. Open men's singles final .\nKevin Dietsch\/Getty Images\nTennis’ final major of the year—a magnet for New York’s power centers of business, media and entertainment—is the type of A-list, culturally liberal gathering that Trump used to frequent. He was a regular at the Open for years, before he started wearing red baseball caps. Now, with much of the celebrity and entertainment world still at odds with Trump, the tournament represents a bastion of Trump’s pre-MAGA era. (A Fox News headline over the weekend\nsummed up\nthe dynamic: “Left-leaning Hollywood elite flock to US Open with Trump set to attend men’s final.”) One recent poll found that, although sports fans generally lean right,\ntennis fans tilt liberal\n.\nMost Popular\nThe scene at Arthur Ashe last Sunday may have foretold some of the Trump booing this week. On that afternoon,\nfans showered\nthe embattled late night host and Trump scourge\nStephen Colbert\nwith a rapturous ovation as Colbert and his wife took in earlier matches.\nDuring changeovers at Ashe, luminaries seated in courtside boxes and luxury suites are typically shown on the video boards inside the stadium; unlike Trump, most have been received warmly.\nShonda Rhimes\n,\nJon Bon Jovi\n,\nHugh Jackman\nand newly enshrined baseball hall of famer\nCC Sabathia\neach drew applause commensurate with their stature and public standing.\nBut there was something extra in the ovation for Colbert last week, who is in his final season as host of\nThe Late Show\nafter\nCBS announced in July\nthat it will be canceling the program.\nThe network insists\nthe decision is purely a financial one, but to many –– including, presumably, fans at the US Open that day –– it seemed politically motivated, with Colbert serving as a sacrificial lamb in order to secure\na merger between Skydance and Paramount\n, which have formed CBS’s new parent company. (The Federal Communications Commission approved the merger a week after CBS said it is pulling the plug on\nThe Late Show\n.)\nAn attendee raises his glass as he passes Donald Trump during the US Open men's singles final.\nKevin Dietsch\/Getty Images\nDonald Trump gives the thumbs up for a photo at the US Open.\nKevin Dietsch\/Getty Images\nMost Popular\nThe acclaim for Colbert at the Open last week felt more like an expression of solidarity than simply an assertion of fandom. It was the ideological inverse to the hero’s welcome Trump\nreceived\nat a UFC event in New Jersey in 2024, two days after he was convicted of 34 felony counts.\nUFC, of course, is a pillar of the ubermasculine culture that Trump has exploited to tremendous political effect. He has drawn from a similar well of support within the frat boy world of college football. Those sports—favored by Trump-friendly personalities such as\nJoe Rogan\n,\nTheo Von\nand\nDave Portnoy\n—have become central components of the MAGA brand. The Open, on the other hand, represents a link to a time before Trump became the Republican standard-bearer, when he was more identified with\nThe Apprentice\nthan politics and still mostly embraced by the Hollywood set.\nUS Attorney General Pam Bondi, US President Donald Trump, his granddaughter Arabella Kushner and Jared Kushner at the US Open men's singles finals.\nMANDEL NGAN\/Getty Images\nWhite House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Donald Trump at the men's singles finals of the US Open.\nSarah Stier\/Getty Images\nMost Popular\nA source told me that the United States Tennis Association, the organization that runs the US Open, learned earlier this week that Trump could potentially attend, a development that upended the tournament’s normal course of operations. As of Saturday, according to the source, the USTA still wasn’t sure what Trump’s plans were for the post-match trophy presentation. After the final match of the FIFA Club World Cup in July, Trump\nsurprised\nmembers of the winning Chelsea FC squad by remaining on the dais during the trophy presentation following their title.\nFans and credentialed guests on Sunday were subject to long lines through Secret Service-run security checks, which also limited mobility throughout Arthur Ashe. Making matters worse, the sublime weather that typified this year’s Open experience gave way to soggy conditions this weekend, forcing organizers to close the stadium’s roof for both the women’s final on Saturday and the showdown between Alcaraz and Sinner.\nBut entering Sunday’s match, there was a question of how Trump’s presence might affect the viewing experience for those watching at home. The USTA circulated a memo, first\nreported\nby the tennis journalist\nBen Rothenberg\n, ahead of the final asking “all broadcasters to refrain from showcasing any disruptions or reactions in response to the President’s attendance in any capacity.” A spokesman for the USTA said the guidance was business as usual.\n“We regularly ask our broadcasters to refrain from showcasing off-court disruptions,” he said.\nTrump family members, along with Pam Bondi, stand for the national anthem.\nMANDEL NGAN\/Getty Images\nMost Popular\nDonald Trump and Steve Witkoff.\nMANDEL NGAN\/Getty Images\nDonald Trump.\nSarah Stier\/Getty Images\nTrump’s schedule during his first seven months back in office\nhave doubled as\na sports fan’s bucket list. Earlier this year, he became the first president to attend the Super Bowl, and he was on hand for the Daytona 500 the following week. In March, Trump traveled to Philadelphia for the NCAA wrestling championships. And last month, the president\nannounced\nthat he will attend the Ryder Cup at “the invite of the PGA Tour.”\nMaggie Zakkak\n, a cosmetic chemist from Philadelphia, lamented that politics would seep into Sunday’s match between Alcaraz and Sinner, the third US Open final she’s attended.\nMost Popular\n“I just think with the state of our country, I would much rather be able to overlook that for one day,” Zakkak told me as she prepared to go through the gauntlet of security outside Ashe. “I feel like this is a place to come and enjoy the sport, and not have to focus on someone who's not quite doing the best for our country right now.\"\nDonald Trump and special envoy Steve Witkoff.\nKevin Dietsch\/Getty Images\nAttorney General Pam Bondi, special envoy Steve Witkoff , and Donald Trump at the US Open.\nKevin Dietsch\/Getty Images\nKaroline Leavitt and Pam Bondi with Donald Trump, his granddaughter Arabella Kushner and his son-in-law Jared Kushner.\nElsa\/Getty Images\nMost Popular\nZakkak is no fan of Trump, but she figured others at the Open final might be. The tournament welcomes around a million fans through the gates, a figure that renders partisan homogeneity nearly impossible. A graduate of the University of Alabama, Zakkak was at one of the Crimson Tide’s football games that Trump attended, where she recalls hearing a smattering of boos.\n“It was drowned out by cheers,” she said. “Even in those more right-leaning spaces, there are always liberal people.\"\nZakkak noted that a pricey event like the Open –– particularly Sunday’s final, where the cheapest tickets were\ngoing for\naround $800 –– was bound to attract some Republicans.\nOn Sunday, Trump was\nreportedly\nthe invited guest of Rolex, one of the Open’s many luxury sponsors. A spokesperson for the Swiss watchmaker did not respond to requests for comment, including a question about whether the invitation was part of a lobbying effort to get Trump to soften his trade policy. Last month, Trump set a 39 percent tariff rate on goods imported from Switzerland. Two of Rolex's athlete ambassadors:\nJannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz\n.\nTrump remained in his suite after Alcaraz triumphed in the fourth set to clinch his second US Open title. Alcaraz, who said Friday that Trump's attendance at the final would be \"\ngreat for tennis\n,\" made no mention of the president during his post-match speech on the court. When ESPN and ABC broadcast a shot of Trump at the end of the match on Sunday, as the crowd stood in ovation, the president did not appear to clap.\nThis story has been updated.\nEverything to Know About\nCannes 2026\n(So Far)\nTrump Is Threatening Armageddon and\nWall Street\nIs Trading Through It\nEverything Trump Needs to Know to Broker a Deal With\nXi Jinping\nAll the Drama Surrounding\nThe Drama,\nExplained","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to main content](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/donald-trump-us-open-tennis-jannik-sinner-carlos-alcaraz#main-content)\n\n[SUBSCRIBE](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/v2\/offers\/vfa01034?source=Site_0_JNY_VYF_DESKTOP_GLOBAL_NAV_CTA_0_US_SUBSCRIPTION_RELAUNCH_MAR2026_ZZ_PANELA)\n\n[SUBSCRIBE](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/v2\/offers\/vfa01034?source=Site_0_JNY_VYF_DESKTOP_GLOBAL_NAV_CTA_0_US_SUBSCRIPTION_RELAUNCH_MAR2026_ZZ_PANELA)\n\n[Newsletters](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/newsletters?sourceCode=navbar)\n\nMenu\n\n[HOLLYWOOD](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood)\n\n[ARTS & CULTURE](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/culture)\n\n[POLITICS](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/politics)\n\n[STYLE](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style)\n\n[ROYALS](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/royals)\n\n[Get unlimited access to *Vanity Fair*. 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Plus, a USTA source speaks to *Vanity Fair.*\n\n![](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/63e29c778f7ab1e0a8740449\/1:1\/w_90%2Cc_limit\/A_Tom-Kludt-b.png)\n\nBy [Tom Kludt](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/contributor\/tom-kludt)\n\nSeptember 7, 2025\n\n![Donald Trump](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bdcfec6f8c962025c17bfe\/master\/w_2560%2Cc_limit\/2234162607)\n\nU.S. President Donald Trump and Rolex CEO Jean-Frederic Dufour arrive in the Rolex suite prior to the Men's Singles Final match between Jannik Sinner of Italy and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain on Day Fifteen of the 2025 US Open.Matthew Stockman\/Getty Images\n\nSave this story\n\nSave this story\n\n**Donald Trump** was far from the cozy confines of [the UFC octagon](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/trump-musk-cabinet-members-ufc-fight-miami). The howling approval that greets him in [the country’s college football enclaves](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/2023\/09\/donald-trump-ron-desantis-iowa-football) had been replaced by something far less welcoming.\n\nOn Sunday, Trump entered a familiar but less hospitable sporting arena, returning to the US Open for the first time in a decade to take in the men’s final between **Carlos Alcaraz** and **Jannik Sinner**, which Alcaraz won.\n\nTrump's presence was felt even before the first serve, with the scheduled 2:00pm ET start time pushed back more than a half-hour to accommodate the intensified security presence. As spectators took their seats inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, Trump mingled in his center-court suite, where the US Open trophy was prominently displayed. When he initially appeared, only briefly, before the half-empty venue, the president [was greeted with](https:\/\/x.com\/jeffmason1\/status\/1964747313542291937) a mix of whistles, and, for better or worse, boos.\n\nGet unlimited access to *Vanity Fair*.\n\nGet unlimited access to *Vanity Fair*.\n\n[Start your free trial](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/v2\/offers\/vfa01034?source=Site_0_JNY_VYF_DESKTOP_GLOBAL_IN_CONTENT_0_US_SUBSCRIPTION_RELAUNCH_MAR2026_ZZ_PANELA&redirectURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vanityfair.com%2Fnews%2Fstory%2Fdonald-trump-us-open-tennis-jannik-sinner-carlos-alcaraz)\n\n#### TikTok content\nTo honor your privacy preferences, this content can only be viewed on the site it [originates](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@teamtrump\/video\/7547419541664435486) from.\n\nDuring the pre-match national anthem, Trump stood saluting alongside Rolex CEO **Jean-Frederic Dufour**, White House Press Secretary **Karoline Leavitt**, Treasury Secretary **Scott Bessent**, Attorney General **Pam Bondi**, granddaughter **Arabella Kushner** and son-in law **Jared Kushner**. When he appeared on the video boards midway through the rendition, another mix of loud boos and cheers echoed inside the cavernous stadium.\n\nWatch Now:\n\n[Alysa Liu Gets Ready for the Vanity Fair Oscar Party](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/video\/watch\/vf-to-the-nines-alysa-liu)\n\nAfter Alcaraz eased his way to a first-set victory, however, Trump drew a decidedly more negative reaction when he was shown on the video boards. A number of individuals throughout the stadium could be seen standing and applauding, but the derision was near deafening. Camera operators remained fixed on Trump, allowing him to linger on the boards as the jeers rained down. All the while, Trump displayed a smirk with pursed lips. There was reason to believe the reception could have been even worse. After all, Trump [was booed loudly](https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2015\/09\/08\/politics\/donald-trump-u-s-open-boo) the last time he attended the Open in 2015, when he was still only a candidate.\n\n![Donald Trump appears on a stadium display.](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bde281d8cafa4642e0422b\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2234178403)\n\nDonald Trump appears on a stadium display.\n\nAl Bello\/Getty Images\n\nMost Popular\n\n- [![Euphoria Premiere: Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, and More Were Together for the First Time in Years](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/69d604c81793a50e2291d50b\/1:1\/w_120%2Ch_120%2Cc_limit\/undefined)](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/euphoria-premiere-sam-levinson-zendaya-sydney-sweeney#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  Television\n  \n  [*Euphoria* Premiere: Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, and More Were Together for the First Time in Years](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/euphoria-premiere-sam-levinson-zendaya-sydney-sweeney#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  By Rebecca Ford\n- [![Jeff Goldblum Answers the Proust Questionnaire](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/69c3ee3555efcf326198db28\/1:1\/w_120%2Ch_120%2Cc_limit\/undefined)](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/jeff-goldblum-proust-questionnaire#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  Proust Questionnaire\n  \n  [Jeff Goldblum Answers the Proust Questionnaire](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/jeff-goldblum-proust-questionnaire#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  By Jeff Goldblum\n- [![Is Pamela Anderson the Next Great Lifestyle Guru?](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/69d68e202990f68f0e79023f\/1:1\/w_120%2Ch_120%2Cc_limit\/undefined)](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/story\/is-pamela-anderson-the-next-great-lifestyle-guru#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  Style\n  \n  [Is Pamela Anderson the Next Great Lifestyle Guru?](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/story\/is-pamela-anderson-the-next-great-lifestyle-guru#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  By Elise Taylor\n\n![People react as the jumbotron shows US President Donald Trump during the men's singles final tennis match at the US Open.](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bde283a999a7097a5b44a9\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2233612122)\n\nPeople react as the jumbotron shows US President Donald Trump during the men's singles final tennis match at the US Open.\n\nMANDEL NGAN\/Getty Images\n\n![Donald Trump appears on a screen during the U.S. Open men's singles final .](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bde281f3cc2417c0a579af\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2234176620)\n\nDonald Trump appears on a screen during the U.S. Open men's singles final .\n\nKevin Dietsch\/Getty Images\n\nTennis’ final major of the year—a magnet for New York’s power centers of business, media and entertainment—is the type of A-list, culturally liberal gathering that Trump used to frequent. He was a regular at the Open for years, before he started wearing red baseball caps. Now, with much of the celebrity and entertainment world still at odds with Trump, the tournament represents a bastion of Trump’s pre-MAGA era. (A Fox News headline over the weekend [summed up](https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/left-leaning-hollywood-elite-flock-us-open-trump-set-attend-mens-final) the dynamic: “Left-leaning Hollywood elite flock to US Open with Trump set to attend men’s final.”) One recent poll found that, although sports fans generally lean right, [tennis fans tilt liberal](https:\/\/www.sportico.com\/leagues\/golf\/2023\/harris-sportico-poll-politics-fan-bases-liv-pga-1234760109\/).\n\nMost Popular\n\n- [![Euphoria Premiere: Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, and More Were Together for the First Time in Years](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/69d604c81793a50e2291d50b\/1:1\/w_120%2Ch_120%2Cc_limit\/undefined)](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/euphoria-premiere-sam-levinson-zendaya-sydney-sweeney#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  Television\n  \n  [*Euphoria* Premiere: Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, and More Were Together for the First Time in Years](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/euphoria-premiere-sam-levinson-zendaya-sydney-sweeney#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  By Rebecca Ford\n- [![Jeff Goldblum Answers the Proust Questionnaire](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/69c3ee3555efcf326198db28\/1:1\/w_120%2Ch_120%2Cc_limit\/undefined)](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/jeff-goldblum-proust-questionnaire#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  Proust Questionnaire\n  \n  [Jeff Goldblum Answers the Proust Questionnaire](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/jeff-goldblum-proust-questionnaire#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  By Jeff Goldblum\n- [![Is Pamela Anderson the Next Great Lifestyle Guru?](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/69d68e202990f68f0e79023f\/1:1\/w_120%2Ch_120%2Cc_limit\/undefined)](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/story\/is-pamela-anderson-the-next-great-lifestyle-guru#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  Style\n  \n  [Is Pamela Anderson the Next Great Lifestyle Guru?](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/story\/is-pamela-anderson-the-next-great-lifestyle-guru#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  By Elise Taylor\n\nThe scene at Arthur Ashe last Sunday may have foretold some of the Trump booing this week. On that afternoon, [fans showered](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/live-blogs\/us-open-2025-live-updates-womens-final-scores-result\/tXLDqut2p9wM\/sTczCimRM71D\/) the embattled late night host and Trump scourge **Stephen Colbert** with a rapturous ovation as Colbert and his wife took in earlier matches.\n\nDuring changeovers at Ashe, luminaries seated in courtside boxes and luxury suites are typically shown on the video boards inside the stadium; unlike Trump, most have been received warmly. **Shonda Rhimes**, **Jon Bon Jovi**, **Hugh Jackman** and newly enshrined baseball hall of famer **CC Sabathia** each drew applause commensurate with their stature and public standing.\n\nBut there was something extra in the ovation for Colbert last week, who is in his final season as host of *The Late Show* after [CBS announced in July](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/stephen-colbert-late-show-canceled) that it will be canceling the program. [The network insists](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/colbert-cancellation-comedy-writers-fiery-backlash) the decision is purely a financial one, but to many –– including, presumably, fans at the US Open that day –– it seemed politically motivated, with Colbert serving as a sacrificial lamb in order to secure [a merger between Skydance and Paramount](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/inside-the-controversial-bid-to-buy-the-studio-behind-the-godfather-and-top-gun-maverick), which have formed CBS’s new parent company. (The Federal Communications Commission approved the merger a week after CBS said it is pulling the plug on *The Late Show*.)\n\n![An attendee raises his glass as he passes Donald Trump during the US Open men's singles final.](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bdfa1df3cc2417c0a579b1\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2234181632)\n\nAn attendee raises his glass as he passes Donald Trump during the US Open men's singles final.\n\nKevin Dietsch\/Getty Images\n\n![Donald Trump gives the thumbs up for a photo at the US Open.](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bdfa1d187d43403c8c8863\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2234182289)\n\nDonald Trump gives the thumbs up for a photo at the US Open.\n\nKevin Dietsch\/Getty Images\n\nMost Popular\n\n- [![Euphoria Premiere: Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, and More Were Together for the First Time in Years](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/69d604c81793a50e2291d50b\/1:1\/w_120%2Ch_120%2Cc_limit\/undefined)](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/euphoria-premiere-sam-levinson-zendaya-sydney-sweeney#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  Television\n  \n  [*Euphoria* Premiere: Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, and More Were Together for the First Time in Years](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/euphoria-premiere-sam-levinson-zendaya-sydney-sweeney#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  By Rebecca Ford\n- [![Jeff Goldblum Answers the Proust Questionnaire](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/69c3ee3555efcf326198db28\/1:1\/w_120%2Ch_120%2Cc_limit\/undefined)](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/jeff-goldblum-proust-questionnaire#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  Proust Questionnaire\n  \n  [Jeff Goldblum Answers the Proust Questionnaire](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/jeff-goldblum-proust-questionnaire#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  By Jeff Goldblum\n- [![Is Pamela Anderson the Next Great Lifestyle Guru?](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/69d68e202990f68f0e79023f\/1:1\/w_120%2Ch_120%2Cc_limit\/undefined)](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/story\/is-pamela-anderson-the-next-great-lifestyle-guru#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  Style\n  \n  [Is Pamela Anderson the Next Great Lifestyle Guru?](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/story\/is-pamela-anderson-the-next-great-lifestyle-guru#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  By Elise Taylor\n\nThe acclaim for Colbert at the Open last week felt more like an expression of solidarity than simply an assertion of fandom. It was the ideological inverse to the hero’s welcome Trump [received](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/06\/02\/us\/politics\/donald-trump-ufc-newark-dana-white.html) at a UFC event in New Jersey in 2024, two days after he was convicted of 34 felony counts.\n\nUFC, of course, is a pillar of the ubermasculine culture that Trump has exploited to tremendous political effect. He has drawn from a similar well of support within the frat boy world of college football. Those sports—favored by Trump-friendly personalities such as **Joe Rogan**, **Theo Von** and **Dave Portnoy**—have become central components of the MAGA brand. The Open, on the other hand, represents a link to a time before Trump became the Republican standard-bearer, when he was more identified with *The Apprentice* than politics and still mostly embraced by the Hollywood set.\n\n![US Attorney General Pam Bondi US President Donald Trump his granddaughter Arabella Kushner and Jared Kushner at the US...](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bdd1e93419da17a4fa82c9\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2233603083)\n\nUS Attorney General Pam Bondi, US President Donald Trump, his granddaughter Arabella Kushner and Jared Kushner at the US Open men's singles finals.\n\nMANDEL NGAN\/Getty Images\n\n![White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Attorney General Pam Bondi and Donald Trump at the men's singles finals of...](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bdd1e83419da17a4fa82c7\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2234170460)\n\nWhite House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Donald Trump at the men's singles finals of the US Open.\n\nSarah Stier\/Getty Images\n\nMost Popular\n\n- [![Euphoria Premiere: Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, and More Were Together for the First Time in Years](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/69d604c81793a50e2291d50b\/1:1\/w_120%2Ch_120%2Cc_limit\/undefined)](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/euphoria-premiere-sam-levinson-zendaya-sydney-sweeney#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  Television\n  \n  [*Euphoria* Premiere: Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, and More Were Together for the First Time in Years](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/euphoria-premiere-sam-levinson-zendaya-sydney-sweeney#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  By Rebecca Ford\n- [![Jeff Goldblum Answers the Proust Questionnaire](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/69c3ee3555efcf326198db28\/1:1\/w_120%2Ch_120%2Cc_limit\/undefined)](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/jeff-goldblum-proust-questionnaire#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  Proust Questionnaire\n  \n  [Jeff Goldblum Answers the Proust Questionnaire](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/jeff-goldblum-proust-questionnaire#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  By Jeff Goldblum\n- [![Is Pamela Anderson the Next Great Lifestyle Guru?](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/69d68e202990f68f0e79023f\/1:1\/w_120%2Ch_120%2Cc_limit\/undefined)](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/story\/is-pamela-anderson-the-next-great-lifestyle-guru#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  Style\n  \n  [Is Pamela Anderson the Next Great Lifestyle Guru?](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/story\/is-pamela-anderson-the-next-great-lifestyle-guru#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  By Elise Taylor\n\nA source told me that the United States Tennis Association, the organization that runs the US Open, learned earlier this week that Trump could potentially attend, a development that upended the tournament’s normal course of operations. As of Saturday, according to the source, the USTA still wasn’t sure what Trump’s plans were for the post-match trophy presentation. After the final match of the FIFA Club World Cup in July, Trump [surprised](https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/palmer-trump-club-world-cup-final-48fe184db7d3c79ebc08804cbad6ed46) members of the winning Chelsea FC squad by remaining on the dais during the trophy presentation following their title.\n\nFans and credentialed guests on Sunday were subject to long lines through Secret Service-run security checks, which also limited mobility throughout Arthur Ashe. Making matters worse, the sublime weather that typified this year’s Open experience gave way to soggy conditions this weekend, forcing organizers to close the stadium’s roof for both the women’s final on Saturday and the showdown between Alcaraz and Sinner.\n\n#### X content\nTo honor your privacy preferences, this content can only be viewed on the site it [originates](https:\/\/twitter.com\/semaforben\/status\/1964747542341796015) from.\n\nBut entering Sunday’s match, there was a question of how Trump’s presence might affect the viewing experience for those watching at home. The USTA circulated a memo, first [reported](https:\/\/www.benrothenberg.com\/p\/us-open-donald-trump-mens-final-attendance-visit-appearance-censorship-tv-booing-protest-jannik-sinner-carlos-alcaraz) by the tennis journalist **Ben Rothenberg**, ahead of the final asking “all broadcasters to refrain from showcasing any disruptions or reactions in response to the President’s attendance in any capacity.” A spokesman for the USTA said the guidance was business as usual.\n\n“We regularly ask our broadcasters to refrain from showcasing off-court disruptions,” he said.\n\n![Trump family members along with Pam Bondi stand for the national anthem.](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bdd405356719147bf85e82\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2233603297)\n\nTrump family members, along with Pam Bondi, stand for the national anthem.\n\nMANDEL NGAN\/Getty Images\n\nMost Popular\n\n- [![Euphoria Premiere: Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, and More Were Together for the First Time in Years](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/69d604c81793a50e2291d50b\/1:1\/w_120%2Ch_120%2Cc_limit\/undefined)](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/euphoria-premiere-sam-levinson-zendaya-sydney-sweeney#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  Television\n  \n  [*Euphoria* Premiere: Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, and More Were Together for the First Time in Years](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/euphoria-premiere-sam-levinson-zendaya-sydney-sweeney#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  By Rebecca Ford\n- [![Jeff Goldblum Answers the Proust Questionnaire](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/69c3ee3555efcf326198db28\/1:1\/w_120%2Ch_120%2Cc_limit\/undefined)](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/jeff-goldblum-proust-questionnaire#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  Proust Questionnaire\n  \n  [Jeff Goldblum Answers the Proust Questionnaire](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/jeff-goldblum-proust-questionnaire#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  By Jeff Goldblum\n- [![Is Pamela Anderson the Next Great Lifestyle Guru?](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/69d68e202990f68f0e79023f\/1:1\/w_120%2Ch_120%2Cc_limit\/undefined)](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/story\/is-pamela-anderson-the-next-great-lifestyle-guru#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  Style\n  \n  [Is Pamela Anderson the Next Great Lifestyle Guru?](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/story\/is-pamela-anderson-the-next-great-lifestyle-guru#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  By Elise Taylor\n\n![Donald Trump and Steve Witkoff.](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bdd405356719147bf85e81\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2233602987)\n\nDonald Trump and Steve Witkoff.\n\nMANDEL NGAN\/Getty Images\n\n![Donald Trump.](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bdd405f3cc2417c0a579ad\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2234170974)\n\nDonald Trump.\n\nSarah Stier\/Getty Images\n\nTrump’s schedule during his first seven months back in office [have doubled as](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/donald-trumps-jockocracy-100-days-sports-politics) a sports fan’s bucket list. Earlier this year, he became the first president to attend the Super Bowl, and he was on hand for the Daytona 500 the following week. In March, Trump traveled to Philadelphia for the NCAA wrestling championships. And last month, the president [announced](https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115081430531030440) that he will attend the Ryder Cup at “the invite of the PGA Tour.”\n\n**Maggie Zakkak**, a cosmetic chemist from Philadelphia, lamented that politics would seep into Sunday’s match between Alcaraz and Sinner, the third US Open final she’s attended.\n\nMost Popular\n\n- [![Euphoria Premiere: Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, and More Were Together for the First Time in Years](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/69d604c81793a50e2291d50b\/1:1\/w_120%2Ch_120%2Cc_limit\/undefined)](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/euphoria-premiere-sam-levinson-zendaya-sydney-sweeney#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  Television\n  \n  [*Euphoria* Premiere: Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, and More Were Together for the First Time in Years](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/euphoria-premiere-sam-levinson-zendaya-sydney-sweeney#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  By Rebecca Ford\n- [![Jeff Goldblum Answers the Proust Questionnaire](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/69c3ee3555efcf326198db28\/1:1\/w_120%2Ch_120%2Cc_limit\/undefined)](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/jeff-goldblum-proust-questionnaire#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  Proust Questionnaire\n  \n  [Jeff Goldblum Answers the Proust Questionnaire](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/jeff-goldblum-proust-questionnaire#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  By Jeff Goldblum\n- [![Is Pamela Anderson the Next Great Lifestyle Guru?](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/69d68e202990f68f0e79023f\/1:1\/w_120%2Ch_120%2Cc_limit\/undefined)](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/story\/is-pamela-anderson-the-next-great-lifestyle-guru#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  Style\n  \n  [Is Pamela Anderson the Next Great Lifestyle Guru?](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/story\/is-pamela-anderson-the-next-great-lifestyle-guru#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  By Elise Taylor\n\n“I just think with the state of our country, I would much rather be able to overlook that for one day,” Zakkak told me as she prepared to go through the gauntlet of security outside Ashe. “I feel like this is a place to come and enjoy the sport, and not have to focus on someone who's not quite doing the best for our country right now.\"\n\n![Donald Trump and special envoy Steve Witkoff.](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bdd9c66f8c962025c17c02\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2234173840)\n\nDonald Trump and special envoy Steve Witkoff.\n\nKevin Dietsch\/Getty Images\n\n![Attorney General Pam Bondi special envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump at the US Open.](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bdd9c63419da17a4fa82cb\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2234173868)\n\nAttorney General Pam Bondi, special envoy Steve Witkoff , and Donald Trump at the US Open.\n\nKevin Dietsch\/Getty Images\n\n![Karoline Leavitt and Pam Bondi with Donald Trump his granddaughter Arabella Kushner and his soninlaw Jared Kushner.](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bdd9c6d8cafa4642e04229\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2234172942)\n\nKaroline Leavitt and Pam Bondi with Donald Trump, his granddaughter Arabella Kushner and his son-in-law Jared Kushner.\n\nElsa\/Getty Images\n\nMost Popular\n\n- [![Euphoria Premiere: Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, and More Were Together for the 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Questionnaire\n  \n  [Jeff Goldblum Answers the Proust Questionnaire](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/jeff-goldblum-proust-questionnaire#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  By Jeff Goldblum\n- [![Is Pamela Anderson the Next Great Lifestyle Guru?](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/69d68e202990f68f0e79023f\/1:1\/w_120%2Ch_120%2Cc_limit\/undefined)](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/story\/is-pamela-anderson-the-next-great-lifestyle-guru#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  Style\n  \n  [Is Pamela Anderson the Next Great Lifestyle Guru?](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/story\/is-pamela-anderson-the-next-great-lifestyle-guru#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2)\n  \n  By Elise Taylor\n\nZakkak is no fan of Trump, but she figured others at the Open final might be. The tournament welcomes around a million fans through the gates, a figure that renders partisan homogeneity nearly impossible. A graduate of the University of Alabama, Zakkak was at one of the Crimson Tide’s football games that Trump attended, where she recalls hearing a smattering of boos.\n\n“It was drowned out by cheers,” she said. “Even in those more right-leaning spaces, there are always liberal people.\"\n\nZakkak noted that a pricey event like the Open –– particularly Sunday’s final, where the cheapest tickets were [going for](https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/ticket-prices-carlos-alcaraz-vs-193701684.html) around \\$800 –– was bound to attract some Republicans.\n\nOn Sunday, Trump was [reportedly](https:\/\/www.benrothenberg.com\/p\/donald-trump-us-open-sinner-alcaraz-2025-rolex-suite) the invited guest of Rolex, one of the Open’s many luxury sponsors. A spokesperson for the Swiss watchmaker did not respond to requests for comment, including a question about whether the invitation was part of a lobbying effort to get Trump to soften his trade policy. Last month, Trump set a 39 percent tariff rate on goods imported from Switzerland. Two of Rolex's athlete ambassadors: [Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz](https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/rolex-1-main-reason-inviting-145233687.html).\n\nTrump remained in his suite after Alcaraz triumphed in the fourth set to clinch his second US Open title. Alcaraz, who said Friday that Trump's attendance at the final would be \"[great for tennis](https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/carlos-alcaraz-says-donald-trump-080451802.html),\" made no mention of the president during his post-match speech on the court. 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All rights reserved. *Vanity Fair* may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. [Ad Choices](http:\/\/www.aboutads.info\/)\n\nCN Entertainment\n\n###### Select international site\nUnited States\n\n- [Italy](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.it\/)\n- [Spain](https:\/\/www.revistavanityfair.es\/)\n- [France](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.fr\/)","attrs_readable_markdown":"**Donald Trump** was far from the cozy confines of [the UFC octagon](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/trump-musk-cabinet-members-ufc-fight-miami). The howling approval that greets him in [the country’s college football enclaves](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/2023\/09\/donald-trump-ron-desantis-iowa-football) had been replaced by something far less welcoming.\n\nOn Sunday, Trump entered a familiar but less hospitable sporting arena, returning to the US Open for the first time in a decade to take in the men’s final between **Carlos Alcaraz** and **Jannik Sinner**, which Alcaraz won.\n\nTrump's presence was felt even before the first serve, with the scheduled 2:00pm ET start time pushed back more than a half-hour to accommodate the intensified security presence. As spectators took their seats inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, Trump mingled in his center-court suite, where the US Open trophy was prominently displayed. When he initially appeared, only briefly, before the half-empty venue, the president [was greeted with](https:\/\/x.com\/jeffmason1\/status\/1964747313542291937) a mix of whistles, and, for better or worse, boos.\n\nDuring the pre-match national anthem, Trump stood saluting alongside Rolex CEO **Jean-Frederic Dufour**, White House Press Secretary **Karoline Leavitt**, Treasury Secretary **Scott Bessent**, Attorney General **Pam Bondi**, granddaughter **Arabella Kushner** and son-in law **Jared Kushner**. When he appeared on the video boards midway through the rendition, another mix of loud boos and cheers echoed inside the cavernous stadium.\n\nAfter Alcaraz eased his way to a first-set victory, however, Trump drew a decidedly more negative reaction when he was shown on the video boards. A number of individuals throughout the stadium could be seen standing and applauding, but the derision was near deafening. Camera operators remained fixed on Trump, allowing him to linger on the boards as the jeers rained down. All the while, Trump displayed a smirk with pursed lips. There was reason to believe the reception could have been even worse. After all, Trump [was booed loudly](https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2015\/09\/08\/politics\/donald-trump-u-s-open-boo) the last time he attended the Open in 2015, when he was still only a candidate.\n\n![Donald Trump appears on a stadium display.](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bde281d8cafa4642e0422b\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2234178403)\n\nDonald Trump appears on a stadium display.Al Bello\/Getty Images\n\nMost Popular\n\n![People react as the jumbotron shows US President Donald Trump during the men's singles final tennis match at the US Open.](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bde283a999a7097a5b44a9\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2233612122)\n\nPeople react as the jumbotron shows US President Donald Trump during the men's singles final tennis match at the US Open.MANDEL NGAN\/Getty Images\n\n![Donald Trump appears on a screen during the U.S. Open men's singles final .](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bde281f3cc2417c0a579af\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2234176620)\n\nDonald Trump appears on a screen during the U.S. Open men's singles final .Kevin Dietsch\/Getty Images\n\nTennis’ final major of the year—a magnet for New York’s power centers of business, media and entertainment—is the type of A-list, culturally liberal gathering that Trump used to frequent. He was a regular at the Open for years, before he started wearing red baseball caps. Now, with much of the celebrity and entertainment world still at odds with Trump, the tournament represents a bastion of Trump’s pre-MAGA era. (A Fox News headline over the weekend [summed up](https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/left-leaning-hollywood-elite-flock-us-open-trump-set-attend-mens-final) the dynamic: “Left-leaning Hollywood elite flock to US Open with Trump set to attend men’s final.”) One recent poll found that, although sports fans generally lean right, [tennis fans tilt liberal](https:\/\/www.sportico.com\/leagues\/golf\/2023\/harris-sportico-poll-politics-fan-bases-liv-pga-1234760109\/).\n\nMost Popular\n\nThe scene at Arthur Ashe last Sunday may have foretold some of the Trump booing this week. On that afternoon, [fans showered](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/live-blogs\/us-open-2025-live-updates-womens-final-scores-result\/tXLDqut2p9wM\/sTczCimRM71D\/) the embattled late night host and Trump scourge **Stephen Colbert** with a rapturous ovation as Colbert and his wife took in earlier matches.\n\nDuring changeovers at Ashe, luminaries seated in courtside boxes and luxury suites are typically shown on the video boards inside the stadium; unlike Trump, most have been received warmly. **Shonda Rhimes**, **Jon Bon Jovi**, **Hugh Jackman** and newly enshrined baseball hall of famer **CC Sabathia** each drew applause commensurate with their stature and public standing.\n\nBut there was something extra in the ovation for Colbert last week, who is in his final season as host of *The Late Show* after [CBS announced in July](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/stephen-colbert-late-show-canceled) that it will be canceling the program. [The network insists](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/colbert-cancellation-comedy-writers-fiery-backlash) the decision is purely a financial one, but to many –– including, presumably, fans at the US Open that day –– it seemed politically motivated, with Colbert serving as a sacrificial lamb in order to secure [a merger between Skydance and Paramount](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/inside-the-controversial-bid-to-buy-the-studio-behind-the-godfather-and-top-gun-maverick), which have formed CBS’s new parent company. (The Federal Communications Commission approved the merger a week after CBS said it is pulling the plug on *The Late Show*.)\n\n![An attendee raises his glass as he passes Donald Trump during the US Open men's singles final.](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bdfa1df3cc2417c0a579b1\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2234181632)\n\nAn attendee raises his glass as he passes Donald Trump during the US Open men's singles final.Kevin Dietsch\/Getty Images\n\n![Donald Trump gives the thumbs up for a photo at the US Open.](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bdfa1d187d43403c8c8863\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2234182289)\n\nDonald Trump gives the thumbs up for a photo at the US Open.Kevin Dietsch\/Getty Images\n\nMost Popular\n\nThe acclaim for Colbert at the Open last week felt more like an expression of solidarity than simply an assertion of fandom. It was the ideological inverse to the hero’s welcome Trump [received](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/06\/02\/us\/politics\/donald-trump-ufc-newark-dana-white.html) at a UFC event in New Jersey in 2024, two days after he was convicted of 34 felony counts.\n\nUFC, of course, is a pillar of the ubermasculine culture that Trump has exploited to tremendous political effect. He has drawn from a similar well of support within the frat boy world of college football. Those sports—favored by Trump-friendly personalities such as **Joe Rogan**, **Theo Von** and **Dave Portnoy**—have become central components of the MAGA brand. The Open, on the other hand, represents a link to a time before Trump became the Republican standard-bearer, when he was more identified with *The Apprentice* than politics and still mostly embraced by the Hollywood set.\n\n![US Attorney General Pam Bondi US President Donald Trump his granddaughter Arabella Kushner and Jared Kushner at the US...](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bdd1e93419da17a4fa82c9\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2233603083)\n\nUS Attorney General Pam Bondi, US President Donald Trump, his granddaughter Arabella Kushner and Jared Kushner at the US Open men's singles finals.MANDEL NGAN\/Getty Images\n\n![White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Attorney General Pam Bondi and Donald Trump at the men's singles finals of...](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bdd1e83419da17a4fa82c7\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2234170460)\n\nWhite House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Donald Trump at the men's singles finals of the US Open.Sarah Stier\/Getty Images\n\nMost Popular\n\nA source told me that the United States Tennis Association, the organization that runs the US Open, learned earlier this week that Trump could potentially attend, a development that upended the tournament’s normal course of operations. As of Saturday, according to the source, the USTA still wasn’t sure what Trump’s plans were for the post-match trophy presentation. After the final match of the FIFA Club World Cup in July, Trump [surprised](https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/palmer-trump-club-world-cup-final-48fe184db7d3c79ebc08804cbad6ed46) members of the winning Chelsea FC squad by remaining on the dais during the trophy presentation following their title.\n\nFans and credentialed guests on Sunday were subject to long lines through Secret Service-run security checks, which also limited mobility throughout Arthur Ashe. Making matters worse, the sublime weather that typified this year’s Open experience gave way to soggy conditions this weekend, forcing organizers to close the stadium’s roof for both the women’s final on Saturday and the showdown between Alcaraz and Sinner.\n\nBut entering Sunday’s match, there was a question of how Trump’s presence might affect the viewing experience for those watching at home. The USTA circulated a memo, first [reported](https:\/\/www.benrothenberg.com\/p\/us-open-donald-trump-mens-final-attendance-visit-appearance-censorship-tv-booing-protest-jannik-sinner-carlos-alcaraz) by the tennis journalist **Ben Rothenberg**, ahead of the final asking “all broadcasters to refrain from showcasing any disruptions or reactions in response to the President’s attendance in any capacity.” A spokesman for the USTA said the guidance was business as usual.\n\n“We regularly ask our broadcasters to refrain from showcasing off-court disruptions,” he said.\n\n![Trump family members along with Pam Bondi stand for the national anthem.](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bdd405356719147bf85e82\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2233603297)\n\nTrump family members, along with Pam Bondi, stand for the national anthem.MANDEL NGAN\/Getty Images\n\nMost Popular\n\n![Donald Trump and Steve Witkoff.](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bdd405356719147bf85e81\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2233602987)\n\nDonald Trump and Steve Witkoff.MANDEL NGAN\/Getty Images\n\n![Donald Trump.](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bdd405f3cc2417c0a579ad\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2234170974)\n\nDonald Trump.Sarah Stier\/Getty Images\n\nTrump’s schedule during his first seven months back in office [have doubled as](https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/donald-trumps-jockocracy-100-days-sports-politics) a sports fan’s bucket list. Earlier this year, he became the first president to attend the Super Bowl, and he was on hand for the Daytona 500 the following week. In March, Trump traveled to Philadelphia for the NCAA wrestling championships. And last month, the president [announced](https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115081430531030440) that he will attend the Ryder Cup at “the invite of the PGA Tour.”\n\n**Maggie Zakkak**, a cosmetic chemist from Philadelphia, lamented that politics would seep into Sunday’s match between Alcaraz and Sinner, the third US Open final she’s attended.\n\nMost Popular\n\n“I just think with the state of our country, I would much rather be able to overlook that for one day,” Zakkak told me as she prepared to go through the gauntlet of security outside Ashe. “I feel like this is a place to come and enjoy the sport, and not have to focus on someone who's not quite doing the best for our country right now.\"\n\n![Donald Trump and special envoy Steve Witkoff.](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bdd9c66f8c962025c17c02\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2234173840)\n\nDonald Trump and special envoy Steve Witkoff.Kevin Dietsch\/Getty Images\n\n![Attorney General Pam Bondi special envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump at the US Open.](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bdd9c63419da17a4fa82cb\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2234173868)\n\nAttorney General Pam Bondi, special envoy Steve Witkoff , and Donald Trump at the US Open.Kevin Dietsch\/Getty Images\n\n![Karoline Leavitt and Pam Bondi with Donald Trump his granddaughter Arabella Kushner and his soninlaw Jared Kushner.](https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68bdd9c6d8cafa4642e04229\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2234172942)\n\nKaroline Leavitt and Pam Bondi with Donald Trump, his granddaughter Arabella Kushner and his son-in-law Jared Kushner.Elsa\/Getty Images\n\nMost Popular\n\nZakkak is no fan of Trump, but she figured others at the Open final might be. The tournament welcomes around a million fans through the gates, a figure that renders partisan homogeneity nearly impossible. A graduate of the University of Alabama, Zakkak was at one of the Crimson Tide’s football games that Trump attended, where she recalls hearing a smattering of boos.\n\n“It was drowned out by cheers,” she said. “Even in those more right-leaning spaces, there are always liberal people.\"\n\nZakkak noted that a pricey event like the Open –– particularly Sunday’s final, where the cheapest tickets were [going for](https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/ticket-prices-carlos-alcaraz-vs-193701684.html) around \\$800 –– was bound to attract some Republicans.\n\nOn Sunday, Trump was [reportedly](https:\/\/www.benrothenberg.com\/p\/donald-trump-us-open-sinner-alcaraz-2025-rolex-suite) the invited guest of Rolex, one of the Open’s many luxury sponsors. A spokesperson for the Swiss watchmaker did not respond to requests for comment, including a question about whether the invitation was part of a lobbying effort to get Trump to soften his trade policy. Last month, Trump set a 39 percent tariff rate on goods imported from Switzerland. Two of Rolex's athlete ambassadors: [Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz](https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/rolex-1-main-reason-inviting-145233687.html).\n\nTrump remained in his suite after Alcaraz triumphed in the fourth set to clinch his second US Open title. Alcaraz, who said Friday that Trump's attendance at the final would be \"[great for tennis](https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/carlos-alcaraz-says-donald-trump-080451802.html),\" made no mention of the president during his post-match speech on the court. 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Boilerpipe Text	Donald Trump was far from the cozy confines of the UFC octagon . The howling approval that greets him in the country’s college football enclaves had been replaced by something far less welcoming. On Sunday, Trump entered a familiar but less hospitable sporting arena, returning to the US Open for the first time in a decade to take in the men’s final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner , which Alcaraz won. Trump's presence was felt even before the first serve, with the scheduled 2:00pm ET start time pushed back more than a half-hour to accommodate the intensified security presence. As spectators took their seats inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, Trump mingled in his center-court suite, where the US Open trophy was prominently displayed. When he initially appeared, only briefly, before the half-empty venue, the president was greeted with a mix of whistles, and, for better or worse, boos. During the pre-match national anthem, Trump stood saluting alongside Rolex CEO Jean-Frederic Dufour , White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt , Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent , Attorney General Pam Bondi , granddaughter Arabella Kushner and son-in law Jared Kushner . When he appeared on the video boards midway through the rendition, another mix of loud boos and cheers echoed inside the cavernous stadium. After Alcaraz eased his way to a first-set victory, however, Trump drew a decidedly more negative reaction when he was shown on the video boards. A number of individuals throughout the stadium could be seen standing and applauding, but the derision was near deafening. Camera operators remained fixed on Trump, allowing him to linger on the boards as the jeers rained down. All the while, Trump displayed a smirk with pursed lips. There was reason to believe the reception could have been even worse. After all, Trump was booed loudly the last time he attended the Open in 2015, when he was still only a candidate. Donald Trump appears on a stadium display. Al Bello/Getty Images Most Popular People react as the jumbotron shows US President Donald Trump during the men's singles final tennis match at the US Open. MANDEL NGAN/Getty Images Donald Trump appears on a screen during the U.S. Open men's singles final . Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Tennis’ final major of the year—a magnet for New York’s power centers of business, media and entertainment—is the type of A-list, culturally liberal gathering that Trump used to frequent. He was a regular at the Open for years, before he started wearing red baseball caps. Now, with much of the celebrity and entertainment world still at odds with Trump, the tournament represents a bastion of Trump’s pre-MAGA era. (A Fox News headline over the weekend summed up the dynamic: “Left-leaning Hollywood elite flock to US Open with Trump set to attend men’s final.”) One recent poll found that, although sports fans generally lean right, tennis fans tilt liberal . Most Popular The scene at Arthur Ashe last Sunday may have foretold some of the Trump booing this week. On that afternoon, fans showered the embattled late night host and Trump scourge Stephen Colbert with a rapturous ovation as Colbert and his wife took in earlier matches. During changeovers at Ashe, luminaries seated in courtside boxes and luxury suites are typically shown on the video boards inside the stadium; unlike Trump, most have been received warmly. Shonda Rhimes , Jon Bon Jovi , Hugh Jackman and newly enshrined baseball hall of famer CC Sabathia each drew applause commensurate with their stature and public standing. But there was something extra in the ovation for Colbert last week, who is in his final season as host of The Late Show after CBS announced in July that it will be canceling the program. The network insists the decision is purely a financial one, but to many –– including, presumably, fans at the US Open that day –– it seemed politically motivated, with Colbert serving as a sacrificial lamb in order to secure a merger between Skydance and Paramount , which have formed CBS’s new parent company. (The Federal Communications Commission approved the merger a week after CBS said it is pulling the plug on The Late Show .) An attendee raises his glass as he passes Donald Trump during the US Open men's singles final. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Donald Trump gives the thumbs up for a photo at the US Open. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Most Popular The acclaim for Colbert at the Open last week felt more like an expression of solidarity than simply an assertion of fandom. It was the ideological inverse to the hero’s welcome Trump received at a UFC event in New Jersey in 2024, two days after he was convicted of 34 felony counts. UFC, of course, is a pillar of the ubermasculine culture that Trump has exploited to tremendous political effect. He has drawn from a similar well of support within the frat boy world of college football. Those sports—favored by Trump-friendly personalities such as Joe Rogan , Theo Von and Dave Portnoy —have become central components of the MAGA brand. The Open, on the other hand, represents a link to a time before Trump became the Republican standard-bearer, when he was more identified with The Apprentice than politics and still mostly embraced by the Hollywood set. US Attorney General Pam Bondi, US President Donald Trump, his granddaughter Arabella Kushner and Jared Kushner at the US Open men's singles finals. MANDEL NGAN/Getty Images White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Donald Trump at the men's singles finals of the US Open. Sarah Stier/Getty Images Most Popular A source told me that the United States Tennis Association, the organization that runs the US Open, learned earlier this week that Trump could potentially attend, a development that upended the tournament’s normal course of operations. As of Saturday, according to the source, the USTA still wasn’t sure what Trump’s plans were for the post-match trophy presentation. After the final match of the FIFA Club World Cup in July, Trump surprised members of the winning Chelsea FC squad by remaining on the dais during the trophy presentation following their title. Fans and credentialed guests on Sunday were subject to long lines through Secret Service-run security checks, which also limited mobility throughout Arthur Ashe. Making matters worse, the sublime weather that typified this year’s Open experience gave way to soggy conditions this weekend, forcing organizers to close the stadium’s roof for both the women’s final on Saturday and the showdown between Alcaraz and Sinner. But entering Sunday’s match, there was a question of how Trump’s presence might affect the viewing experience for those watching at home. The USTA circulated a memo, first reported by the tennis journalist Ben Rothenberg , ahead of the final asking “all broadcasters to refrain from showcasing any disruptions or reactions in response to the President’s attendance in any capacity.” A spokesman for the USTA said the guidance was business as usual. “We regularly ask our broadcasters to refrain from showcasing off-court disruptions,” he said. Trump family members, along with Pam Bondi, stand for the national anthem. MANDEL NGAN/Getty Images Most Popular Donald Trump and Steve Witkoff. MANDEL NGAN/Getty Images Donald Trump. Sarah Stier/Getty Images Trump’s schedule during his first seven months back in office have doubled as a sports fan’s bucket list. Earlier this year, he became the first president to attend the Super Bowl, and he was on hand for the Daytona 500 the following week. In March, Trump traveled to Philadelphia for the NCAA wrestling championships. And last month, the president announced that he will attend the Ryder Cup at “the invite of the PGA Tour.” Maggie Zakkak , a cosmetic chemist from Philadelphia, lamented that politics would seep into Sunday’s match between Alcaraz and Sinner, the third US Open final she’s attended. Most Popular “I just think with the state of our country, I would much rather be able to overlook that for one day,” Zakkak told me as she prepared to go through the gauntlet of security outside Ashe. “I feel like this is a place to come and enjoy the sport, and not have to focus on someone who's not quite doing the best for our country right now." Donald Trump and special envoy Steve Witkoff. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Attorney General Pam Bondi, special envoy Steve Witkoff , and Donald Trump at the US Open. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Karoline Leavitt and Pam Bondi with Donald Trump, his granddaughter Arabella Kushner and his son-in-law Jared Kushner. Elsa/Getty Images Most Popular Zakkak is no fan of Trump, but she figured others at the Open final might be. The tournament welcomes around a million fans through the gates, a figure that renders partisan homogeneity nearly impossible. A graduate of the University of Alabama, Zakkak was at one of the Crimson Tide’s football games that Trump attended, where she recalls hearing a smattering of boos. “It was drowned out by cheers,” she said. “Even in those more right-leaning spaces, there are always liberal people." Zakkak noted that a pricey event like the Open –– particularly Sunday’s final, where the cheapest tickets were going for around $800 –– was bound to attract some Republicans. On Sunday, Trump was reportedly the invited guest of Rolex, one of the Open’s many luxury sponsors. A spokesperson for the Swiss watchmaker did not respond to requests for comment, including a question about whether the invitation was part of a lobbying effort to get Trump to soften his trade policy. Last month, Trump set a 39 percent tariff rate on goods imported from Switzerland. Two of Rolex's athlete ambassadors: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz . Trump remained in his suite after Alcaraz triumphed in the fourth set to clinch his second US Open title. Alcaraz, who said Friday that Trump's attendance at the final would be " great for tennis ," made no mention of the president during his post-match speech on the court. When ESPN and ABC broadcast a shot of Trump at the end of the match on Sunday, as the crowd stood in ovation, the president did not appear to clap. This story has been updated. Everything to Know About Cannes 2026 (So Far) Trump Is Threatening Armageddon and Wall Street Is Trading Through It Everything Trump Needs to Know to Broker a Deal With Xi Jinping All the Drama Surrounding The Drama, Explained
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Plus, a USTA source speaks to Vanity Fair. ![](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/63e29c778f7ab1e0a8740449/1:1/w_90%2Cc_limit/A_Tom-Kludt-b.png) By [Tom Kludt](https://www.vanityfair.com/contributor/tom-kludt) September 7, 2025 ![Donald Trump](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/68bdcfec6f8c962025c17bfe/master/w_2560%2Cc_limit/2234162607) U.S. President Donald Trump and Rolex CEO Jean-Frederic Dufour arrive in the Rolex suite prior to the Men's Singles Final match between Jannik Sinner of Italy and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain on Day Fifteen of the 2025 US Open.Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Save this story Save this story Donald Trump was far from the cozy confines of [the UFC octagon](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/trump-musk-cabinet-members-ufc-fight-miami). The howling approval that greets him in [the country’s college football enclaves](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/09/donald-trump-ron-desantis-iowa-football) had been replaced by something far less welcoming. On Sunday, Trump entered a familiar but less hospitable sporting arena, returning to the US Open for the first time in a decade to take in the men’s final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, which Alcaraz won. Trump's presence was felt even before the first serve, with the scheduled 2:00pm ET start time pushed back more than a half-hour to accommodate the intensified security presence. As spectators took their seats inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, Trump mingled in his center-court suite, where the US Open trophy was prominently displayed. When he initially appeared, only briefly, before the half-empty venue, the president [was greeted with](https://x.com/jeffmason1/status/1964747313542291937) a mix of whistles, and, for better or worse, boos. Get unlimited access to Vanity Fair. Get unlimited access to Vanity Fair. [Start your free trial](https://www.vanityfair.com/v2/offers/vfa01034?source=Site_0_JNY_VYF_DESKTOP_GLOBAL_IN_CONTENT_0_US_SUBSCRIPTION_RELAUNCH_MAR2026_ZZ_PANELA&redirectURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vanityfair.com%2Fnews%2Fstory%2Fdonald-trump-us-open-tennis-jannik-sinner-carlos-alcaraz) #### TikTok content To honor your privacy preferences, this content can only be viewed on the site it [originates](https://www.tiktok.com/@teamtrump/video/7547419541664435486) from. During the pre-match national anthem, Trump stood saluting alongside Rolex CEO Jean-Frederic Dufour, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Attorney General Pam Bondi, granddaughter Arabella Kushner and son-in law Jared Kushner. When he appeared on the video boards midway through the rendition, another mix of loud boos and cheers echoed inside the cavernous stadium. Watch Now: [Alysa Liu Gets Ready for the Vanity Fair Oscar Party](https://www.vanityfair.com/video/watch/vf-to-the-nines-alysa-liu) After Alcaraz eased his way to a first-set victory, however, Trump drew a decidedly more negative reaction when he was shown on the video boards. A number of individuals throughout the stadium could be seen standing and applauding, but the derision was near deafening. Camera operators remained fixed on Trump, allowing him to linger on the boards as the jeers rained down. All the while, Trump displayed a smirk with pursed lips. There was reason to believe the reception could have been even worse. After all, Trump [was booed loudly](https://www.cnn.com/2015/09/08/politics/donald-trump-u-s-open-boo) the last time he attended the Open in 2015, when he was still only a candidate. ![Donald Trump appears on a stadium display.](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/68bde281d8cafa4642e0422b/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/2234178403) Donald Trump appears on a stadium display. 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MANDEL NGAN/Getty Images ![Donald Trump appears on a screen during the U.S. Open men's singles final .](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/68bde281f3cc2417c0a579af/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/2234176620) Donald Trump appears on a screen during the U.S. Open men's singles final . Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Tennis’ final major of the year—a magnet for New York’s power centers of business, media and entertainment—is the type of A-list, culturally liberal gathering that Trump used to frequent. He was a regular at the Open for years, before he started wearing red baseball caps. Now, with much of the celebrity and entertainment world still at odds with Trump, the tournament represents a bastion of Trump’s pre-MAGA era. (A Fox News headline over the weekend [summed up](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/left-leaning-hollywood-elite-flock-us-open-trump-set-attend-mens-final) the dynamic: “Left-leaning Hollywood elite flock to US Open with Trump set to attend men’s final.”) One recent poll found that, although sports fans generally lean right, [tennis fans tilt liberal](https://www.sportico.com/leagues/golf/2023/harris-sportico-poll-politics-fan-bases-liv-pga-1234760109/). 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On that afternoon, [fans showered](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/us-open-2025-live-updates-womens-final-scores-result/tXLDqut2p9wM/sTczCimRM71D/) the embattled late night host and Trump scourge Stephen Colbert with a rapturous ovation as Colbert and his wife took in earlier matches. During changeovers at Ashe, luminaries seated in courtside boxes and luxury suites are typically shown on the video boards inside the stadium; unlike Trump, most have been received warmly. Shonda Rhimes, Jon Bon Jovi, Hugh Jackman and newly enshrined baseball hall of famer CC Sabathia each drew applause commensurate with their stature and public standing. But there was something extra in the ovation for Colbert last week, who is in his final season as host of The Late Show after [CBS announced in July](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/stephen-colbert-late-show-canceled) that it will be canceling the program. [The network insists](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/colbert-cancellation-comedy-writers-fiery-backlash) the decision is purely a financial one, but to many –– including, presumably, fans at the US Open that day –– it seemed politically motivated, with Colbert serving as a sacrificial lamb in order to secure [a merger between Skydance and Paramount](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/inside-the-controversial-bid-to-buy-the-studio-behind-the-godfather-and-top-gun-maverick), which have formed CBS’s new parent company. (The Federal Communications Commission approved the merger a week after CBS said it is pulling the plug on The Late Show.) ![An attendee raises his glass as he passes Donald Trump during the US Open men's singles final.](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/68bdfa1df3cc2417c0a579b1/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/2234181632) An attendee raises his glass as he passes Donald Trump during the US Open men's singles final. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images ![Donald Trump gives the thumbs up for a photo at the US Open.](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/68bdfa1d187d43403c8c8863/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/2234182289) Donald Trump gives the thumbs up for a photo at the US Open. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Most Popular - [![Euphoria Premiere: Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, and More Were Together for the First Time in Years](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/69d604c81793a50e2291d50b/1:1/w_120%2Ch_120%2Cc_limit/undefined)](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/euphoria-premiere-sam-levinson-zendaya-sydney-sweeney#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2) Television [Euphoria Premiere: Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, and More Were Together for the First Time in Years](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/euphoria-premiere-sam-levinson-zendaya-sydney-sweeney#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2) By Rebecca Ford - [![Jeff Goldblum Answers the Proust Questionnaire](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/69c3ee3555efcf326198db28/1:1/w_120%2Ch_120%2Cc_limit/undefined)](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/jeff-goldblum-proust-questionnaire#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2) Proust Questionnaire [Jeff Goldblum Answers the Proust Questionnaire](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/jeff-goldblum-proust-questionnaire#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2) By Jeff Goldblum - [![Is Pamela Anderson the Next Great Lifestyle Guru?](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/69d68e202990f68f0e79023f/1:1/w_120%2Ch_120%2Cc_limit/undefined)](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/is-pamela-anderson-the-next-great-lifestyle-guru#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2) Style [Is Pamela Anderson the Next Great Lifestyle Guru?](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/is-pamela-anderson-the-next-great-lifestyle-guru#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2) By Elise Taylor The acclaim for Colbert at the Open last week felt more like an expression of solidarity than simply an assertion of fandom. It was the ideological inverse to the hero’s welcome Trump [received](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/02/us/politics/donald-trump-ufc-newark-dana-white.html) at a UFC event in New Jersey in 2024, two days after he was convicted of 34 felony counts. UFC, of course, is a pillar of the ubermasculine culture that Trump has exploited to tremendous political effect. He has drawn from a similar well of support within the frat boy world of college football. Those sports—favored by Trump-friendly personalities such as Joe Rogan, Theo Von and Dave Portnoy—have become central components of the MAGA brand. The Open, on the other hand, represents a link to a time before Trump became the Republican standard-bearer, when he was more identified with The Apprentice than politics and still mostly embraced by the Hollywood set. ![US Attorney General Pam Bondi US President Donald Trump his granddaughter Arabella Kushner and Jared Kushner at the US...](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/68bdd1e93419da17a4fa82c9/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/2233603083) US Attorney General Pam Bondi, US President Donald Trump, his granddaughter Arabella Kushner and Jared Kushner at the US Open men's singles finals. MANDEL NGAN/Getty Images ![White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Attorney General Pam Bondi and Donald Trump at the men's singles finals of...](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/68bdd1e83419da17a4fa82c7/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/2234170460) White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Donald Trump at the men's singles finals of the US Open. Sarah Stier/Getty Images Most Popular - [![Euphoria Premiere: Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, and More Were Together for the First Time in Years](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/69d604c81793a50e2291d50b/1:1/w_120%2Ch_120%2Cc_limit/undefined)](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/euphoria-premiere-sam-levinson-zendaya-sydney-sweeney#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2) Television [Euphoria Premiere: Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, and More Were Together for the First Time in Years](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/euphoria-premiere-sam-levinson-zendaya-sydney-sweeney#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2) By Rebecca Ford - [![Jeff Goldblum Answers the Proust Questionnaire](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/69c3ee3555efcf326198db28/1:1/w_120%2Ch_120%2Cc_limit/undefined)](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/jeff-goldblum-proust-questionnaire#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2) Proust Questionnaire [Jeff Goldblum Answers the Proust Questionnaire](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/jeff-goldblum-proust-questionnaire#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2) By Jeff Goldblum - [![Is Pamela Anderson the Next Great Lifestyle Guru?](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/69d68e202990f68f0e79023f/1:1/w_120%2Ch_120%2Cc_limit/undefined)](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/is-pamela-anderson-the-next-great-lifestyle-guru#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2) Style [Is Pamela Anderson the Next Great Lifestyle Guru?](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/is-pamela-anderson-the-next-great-lifestyle-guru#intcid=_vanity-fair-right-rail_2976e908-7162-428b-b213-5b61763abb7a_popular4-2) By Elise Taylor A source told me that the United States Tennis Association, the organization that runs the US Open, learned earlier this week that Trump could potentially attend, a development that upended the tournament’s normal course of operations. As of Saturday, according to the source, the USTA still wasn’t sure what Trump’s plans were for the post-match trophy presentation. After the final match of the FIFA Club World Cup in July, Trump [surprised](https://apnews.com/article/palmer-trump-club-world-cup-final-48fe184db7d3c79ebc08804cbad6ed46) members of the winning Chelsea FC squad by remaining on the dais during the trophy presentation following their title. Fans and credentialed guests on Sunday were subject to long lines through Secret Service-run security checks, which also limited mobility throughout Arthur Ashe. Making matters worse, the sublime weather that typified this year’s Open experience gave way to soggy conditions this weekend, forcing organizers to close the stadium’s roof for both the women’s final on Saturday and the showdown between Alcaraz and Sinner. #### X content To honor your privacy preferences, this content can only be viewed on the site it [originates](https://twitter.com/semaforben/status/1964747542341796015) from. But entering Sunday’s match, there was a question of how Trump’s presence might affect the viewing experience for those watching at home. The USTA circulated a memo, first [reported](https://www.benrothenberg.com/p/us-open-donald-trump-mens-final-attendance-visit-appearance-censorship-tv-booing-protest-jannik-sinner-carlos-alcaraz) by the tennis journalist Ben Rothenberg, ahead of the final asking “all broadcasters to refrain from showcasing any disruptions or reactions in response to the President’s attendance in any capacity.” A spokesman for the USTA said the guidance was business as usual. “We regularly ask our broadcasters to refrain from showcasing off-court disruptions,” he said. ![Trump family members along with Pam Bondi stand for the national anthem.](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/68bdd405356719147bf85e82/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/2233603297) Trump family members, along with Pam Bondi, stand for the national anthem. 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MANDEL NGAN/Getty Images ![Donald Trump.](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/68bdd405f3cc2417c0a579ad/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/2234170974) Donald Trump. Sarah Stier/Getty Images Trump’s schedule during his first seven months back in office [have doubled as](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/donald-trumps-jockocracy-100-days-sports-politics) a sports fan’s bucket list. Earlier this year, he became the first president to attend the Super Bowl, and he was on hand for the Daytona 500 the following week. In March, Trump traveled to Philadelphia for the NCAA wrestling championships. And last month, the president [announced](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115081430531030440) that he will attend the Ryder Cup at “the invite of the PGA Tour.” Maggie Zakkak, a cosmetic chemist from Philadelphia, lamented that politics would seep into Sunday’s match between Alcaraz and Sinner, the third US Open final she’s attended. 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Readable Markdown	Donald Trump was far from the cozy confines of [the UFC octagon](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/trump-musk-cabinet-members-ufc-fight-miami). The howling approval that greets him in [the country’s college football enclaves](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/09/donald-trump-ron-desantis-iowa-football) had been replaced by something far less welcoming. On Sunday, Trump entered a familiar but less hospitable sporting arena, returning to the US Open for the first time in a decade to take in the men’s final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, which Alcaraz won. Trump's presence was felt even before the first serve, with the scheduled 2:00pm ET start time pushed back more than a half-hour to accommodate the intensified security presence. As spectators took their seats inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, Trump mingled in his center-court suite, where the US Open trophy was prominently displayed. When he initially appeared, only briefly, before the half-empty venue, the president [was greeted with](https://x.com/jeffmason1/status/1964747313542291937) a mix of whistles, and, for better or worse, boos. During the pre-match national anthem, Trump stood saluting alongside Rolex CEO Jean-Frederic Dufour, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Attorney General Pam Bondi, granddaughter Arabella Kushner and son-in law Jared Kushner. When he appeared on the video boards midway through the rendition, another mix of loud boos and cheers echoed inside the cavernous stadium. After Alcaraz eased his way to a first-set victory, however, Trump drew a decidedly more negative reaction when he was shown on the video boards. A number of individuals throughout the stadium could be seen standing and applauding, but the derision was near deafening. Camera operators remained fixed on Trump, allowing him to linger on the boards as the jeers rained down. All the while, Trump displayed a smirk with pursed lips. There was reason to believe the reception could have been even worse. After all, Trump [was booed loudly](https://www.cnn.com/2015/09/08/politics/donald-trump-u-s-open-boo) the last time he attended the Open in 2015, when he was still only a candidate. ![Donald Trump appears on a stadium display.](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/68bde281d8cafa4642e0422b/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/2234178403) Donald Trump appears on a stadium display.Al Bello/Getty Images Most Popular ![People react as the jumbotron shows US President Donald Trump during the men's singles final tennis match at the US Open.](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/68bde283a999a7097a5b44a9/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/2233612122) People react as the jumbotron shows US President Donald Trump during the men's singles final tennis match at the US Open.MANDEL NGAN/Getty Images ![Donald Trump appears on a screen during the U.S. Open men's singles final .](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/68bde281f3cc2417c0a579af/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/2234176620) Donald Trump appears on a screen during the U.S. Open men's singles final .Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Tennis’ final major of the year—a magnet for New York’s power centers of business, media and entertainment—is the type of A-list, culturally liberal gathering that Trump used to frequent. He was a regular at the Open for years, before he started wearing red baseball caps. Now, with much of the celebrity and entertainment world still at odds with Trump, the tournament represents a bastion of Trump’s pre-MAGA era. (A Fox News headline over the weekend [summed up](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/left-leaning-hollywood-elite-flock-us-open-trump-set-attend-mens-final) the dynamic: “Left-leaning Hollywood elite flock to US Open with Trump set to attend men’s final.”) One recent poll found that, although sports fans generally lean right, [tennis fans tilt liberal](https://www.sportico.com/leagues/golf/2023/harris-sportico-poll-politics-fan-bases-liv-pga-1234760109/). Most Popular The scene at Arthur Ashe last Sunday may have foretold some of the Trump booing this week. On that afternoon, [fans showered](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/us-open-2025-live-updates-womens-final-scores-result/tXLDqut2p9wM/sTczCimRM71D/) the embattled late night host and Trump scourge Stephen Colbert with a rapturous ovation as Colbert and his wife took in earlier matches. During changeovers at Ashe, luminaries seated in courtside boxes and luxury suites are typically shown on the video boards inside the stadium; unlike Trump, most have been received warmly. Shonda Rhimes, Jon Bon Jovi, Hugh Jackman and newly enshrined baseball hall of famer CC Sabathia each drew applause commensurate with their stature and public standing. But there was something extra in the ovation for Colbert last week, who is in his final season as host of The Late Show after [CBS announced in July](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/stephen-colbert-late-show-canceled) that it will be canceling the program. [The network insists](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/colbert-cancellation-comedy-writers-fiery-backlash) the decision is purely a financial one, but to many –– including, presumably, fans at the US Open that day –– it seemed politically motivated, with Colbert serving as a sacrificial lamb in order to secure [a merger between Skydance and Paramount](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/inside-the-controversial-bid-to-buy-the-studio-behind-the-godfather-and-top-gun-maverick), which have formed CBS’s new parent company. (The Federal Communications Commission approved the merger a week after CBS said it is pulling the plug on The Late Show.) ![An attendee raises his glass as he passes Donald Trump during the US Open men's singles final.](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/68bdfa1df3cc2417c0a579b1/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/2234181632) An attendee raises his glass as he passes Donald Trump during the US Open men's singles final.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images ![Donald Trump gives the thumbs up for a photo at the US Open.](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/68bdfa1d187d43403c8c8863/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/2234182289) Donald Trump gives the thumbs up for a photo at the US Open.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Most Popular The acclaim for Colbert at the Open last week felt more like an expression of solidarity than simply an assertion of fandom. It was the ideological inverse to the hero’s welcome Trump [received](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/02/us/politics/donald-trump-ufc-newark-dana-white.html) at a UFC event in New Jersey in 2024, two days after he was convicted of 34 felony counts. UFC, of course, is a pillar of the ubermasculine culture that Trump has exploited to tremendous political effect. He has drawn from a similar well of support within the frat boy world of college football. Those sports—favored by Trump-friendly personalities such as Joe Rogan, Theo Von and Dave Portnoy—have become central components of the MAGA brand. The Open, on the other hand, represents a link to a time before Trump became the Republican standard-bearer, when he was more identified with The Apprentice than politics and still mostly embraced by the Hollywood set. ![US Attorney General Pam Bondi US President Donald Trump his granddaughter Arabella Kushner and Jared Kushner at the US...](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/68bdd1e93419da17a4fa82c9/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/2233603083) US Attorney General Pam Bondi, US President Donald Trump, his granddaughter Arabella Kushner and Jared Kushner at the US Open men's singles finals.MANDEL NGAN/Getty Images ![White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Attorney General Pam Bondi and Donald Trump at the men's singles finals of...](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/68bdd1e83419da17a4fa82c7/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/2234170460) White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Donald Trump at the men's singles finals of the US Open.Sarah Stier/Getty Images Most Popular A source told me that the United States Tennis Association, the organization that runs the US Open, learned earlier this week that Trump could potentially attend, a development that upended the tournament’s normal course of operations. As of Saturday, according to the source, the USTA still wasn’t sure what Trump’s plans were for the post-match trophy presentation. After the final match of the FIFA Club World Cup in July, Trump [surprised](https://apnews.com/article/palmer-trump-club-world-cup-final-48fe184db7d3c79ebc08804cbad6ed46) members of the winning Chelsea FC squad by remaining on the dais during the trophy presentation following their title. Fans and credentialed guests on Sunday were subject to long lines through Secret Service-run security checks, which also limited mobility throughout Arthur Ashe. Making matters worse, the sublime weather that typified this year’s Open experience gave way to soggy conditions this weekend, forcing organizers to close the stadium’s roof for both the women’s final on Saturday and the showdown between Alcaraz and Sinner. But entering Sunday’s match, there was a question of how Trump’s presence might affect the viewing experience for those watching at home. The USTA circulated a memo, first [reported](https://www.benrothenberg.com/p/us-open-donald-trump-mens-final-attendance-visit-appearance-censorship-tv-booing-protest-jannik-sinner-carlos-alcaraz) by the tennis journalist Ben Rothenberg, ahead of the final asking “all broadcasters to refrain from showcasing any disruptions or reactions in response to the President’s attendance in any capacity.” A spokesman for the USTA said the guidance was business as usual. “We regularly ask our broadcasters to refrain from showcasing off-court disruptions,” he said. ![Trump family members along with Pam Bondi stand for the national anthem.](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/68bdd405356719147bf85e82/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/2233603297) Trump family members, along with Pam Bondi, stand for the national anthem.MANDEL NGAN/Getty Images Most Popular ![Donald Trump and Steve Witkoff.](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/68bdd405356719147bf85e81/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/2233602987) Donald Trump and Steve Witkoff.MANDEL NGAN/Getty Images ![Donald Trump.](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/68bdd405f3cc2417c0a579ad/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/2234170974) Donald Trump.Sarah Stier/Getty Images Trump’s schedule during his first seven months back in office [have doubled as](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/donald-trumps-jockocracy-100-days-sports-politics) a sports fan’s bucket list. Earlier this year, he became the first president to attend the Super Bowl, and he was on hand for the Daytona 500 the following week. In March, Trump traveled to Philadelphia for the NCAA wrestling championships. And last month, the president [announced](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115081430531030440) that he will attend the Ryder Cup at “the invite of the PGA Tour.” Maggie Zakkak, a cosmetic chemist from Philadelphia, lamented that politics would seep into Sunday’s match between Alcaraz and Sinner, the third US Open final she’s attended. Most Popular “I just think with the state of our country, I would much rather be able to overlook that for one day,” Zakkak told me as she prepared to go through the gauntlet of security outside Ashe. “I feel like this is a place to come and enjoy the sport, and not have to focus on someone who's not quite doing the best for our country right now." ![Donald Trump and special envoy Steve Witkoff.](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/68bdd9c66f8c962025c17c02/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/2234173840) Donald Trump and special envoy Steve Witkoff.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images ![Attorney General Pam Bondi special envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump at the US Open.](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/68bdd9c63419da17a4fa82cb/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/2234173868) Attorney General Pam Bondi, special envoy Steve Witkoff , and Donald Trump at the US Open.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images ![Karoline Leavitt and Pam Bondi with Donald Trump his granddaughter Arabella Kushner and his soninlaw Jared Kushner.](https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/68bdd9c6d8cafa4642e04229/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/2234172942) Karoline Leavitt and Pam Bondi with Donald Trump, his granddaughter Arabella Kushner and his son-in-law Jared Kushner.Elsa/Getty Images Most Popular Zakkak is no fan of Trump, but she figured others at the Open final might be. The tournament welcomes around a million fans through the gates, a figure that renders partisan homogeneity nearly impossible. A graduate of the University of Alabama, Zakkak was at one of the Crimson Tide’s football games that Trump attended, where she recalls hearing a smattering of boos. “It was drowned out by cheers,” she said. “Even in those more right-leaning spaces, there are always liberal people." Zakkak noted that a pricey event like the Open –– particularly Sunday’s final, where the cheapest tickets were [going for](https://sports.yahoo.com/article/ticket-prices-carlos-alcaraz-vs-193701684.html) around \$800 –– was bound to attract some Republicans. On Sunday, Trump was [reportedly](https://www.benrothenberg.com/p/donald-trump-us-open-sinner-alcaraz-2025-rolex-suite) the invited guest of Rolex, one of the Open’s many luxury sponsors. A spokesperson for the Swiss watchmaker did not respond to requests for comment, including a question about whether the invitation was part of a lobbying effort to get Trump to soften his trade policy. Last month, Trump set a 39 percent tariff rate on goods imported from Switzerland. Two of Rolex's athlete ambassadors: [Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz](https://sports.yahoo.com/article/rolex-1-main-reason-inviting-145233687.html). Trump remained in his suite after Alcaraz triumphed in the fourth set to clinch his second US Open title. Alcaraz, who said Friday that Trump's attendance at the final would be "[great for tennis](https://sports.yahoo.com/article/carlos-alcaraz-says-donald-trump-080451802.html)," made no mention of the president during his post-match speech on the court. When ESPN and ABC broadcast a shot of Trump at the end of the match on Sunday, as the crowd stood in ovation, the president did not appear to clap. 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