PHILADELPHIA (AP) – President Donald Trump attended the 120th Army-Navy game over the weekend.
The annual match-up between the Army Black Knights of the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York, and the Navy Midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy (USNA) at Annapolis, Maryland was played at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
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Trump used his appearance to tout a new policy that allows service academy athletes to defer their military service to pursue careers in professional sports.
Visiting the Army locker room before the game, Trump joked that Coach Jeff Monken now has no reason to lose another game.
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Trump shook hands with players on the Army team and then visited the Navy locker room, where he congratulated the Midshipmen on a “hell of a season.” He then walked on to the field for the national anthem.
