United States presidents attending the Army vs. Navy football game is nothing new. Protests of their attendance, however, are a bit more unprecedented.
President-elect Donald Trump confirmed Saturday morning he’ll be at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore for the 117th meeting of the Cadets and Midshipmen.
As a show of support for our Armed Forces, I will be going to The Army-Navy Game today. Looking forward to it, should be fun!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 10, 2016
Continuing a presidential tradition, Trump plans to sit on the Army side for one half and the Navy side for the other. But his appearance might not be without controversy. At least one group, self-identified as the Mid-Atlantic General Defense Committee is organizing a protest of Trump near the city’s Inner Harbor section, the Baltimore Sun reports.
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A small protest broke out the last time Trump visited Baltimore in September for a conference. Maryland voted overwhelmingly Democrat in this year’s election, with Hillary Clinton winning over 60 percent of the state’s vote.
Baltimore police issued a public service announcement Saturday morning on Twitter but has made no acknowledgement of a protest.
There will be increased vehicular and pedestrian traffic in the downtown area today for the #armynavy game. Please allow extra travel time.
— Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) December 10, 2016
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