OAN Employees Katherine Mosack2:05 PM – Saturday, December 13, 2025
President Donald Trump has made an look at M&T Financial institution Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, for the 126th Military-Navy soccer sport.
Saturday’s sport marks the seventh time Trump has attended the occasion, having gone from 2016 to 2020 and once more final yr. The final time the sport was held in Baltimore was in 2016, the place Military received 21-17, breaking Navy’s 14-game profitable streak over the Black Knights.
Whereas making ready for the sporting occasion, the commander-in-chief made certain to quell any notions that he’d be taking sides.
“On the brink of land at Fort McHenry for my brief drive to the Military-Navy Sport,” he posted on Reality Social. “Everyone seems to be asking who am I supporting, Military or Navy? My reply is: ‘You have to be joking in case you assume I’m going to present you that reply!’”
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Trump could possibly be seen on the 20-yard line watching parachutists touchdown within the heart of the stadium. Flanked by Military and Navy representatives, he raised a salute because the nationwide anthem performed.
The president entered the sector to toss the ceremonial coin, which landed tails-up, and shook arms with a few of the crew captains and gamers.
Trump attended final yr’s sport at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, with Vice President J.D. Vance, Speaker of the Home Mike Johnson (R-La.), Senate Majority Chief John Thune (R-S.D.), Secretary of Battle Pete Hegseth, Director of Nationwide Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Elon Musk. Navy had received the sport 31-13, making this yr Military’s likelihood for redemption.
This yr’s sport will choose the winner of the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy, which is able to go to the winner of the annual round-robin competitors between military, Navy and Air Drive. Navy received it final yr. Since each Military Black Knights and Navy Midshipmen received towards Air Drive this season, Saturday’s sport is a winner-take-all situation.
As he left the White Home to board his helicopter, Marine One, for the occasion, Trump spoke to reporters about an ambush in Syria the place a purportedly ISIS-affiliated gunman killed two U.S. troopers and an interpreter moments prior.
“We mourn the lack of three nice patriots in Syria. You understand how it occurred, it was an ambush. Horrible,” Trump mentioned, promising that the U.S. would retaliate, although declining to supply particulars.
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