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President Donald Trump’s appearance at Sunday’s Washington Commanders game drew loud reactions from fans, a military salute from the sky, and a viral broadcast moment.

As Air Force One passed low over Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, thousands of fans erupted into cheers.

The president, attending the Commanders’ Salute to Service game against the Detroit Lions, later described the sight as “the greatest flyover.”

“I just want to say, was that the greatest flyover ever?” Trump told reporters.

“Nobody’s ever done a flyover like that! They say whoever flies Air Force One, they’re the best pilots. And we just saw that.”

According to the New York Post, Air Force One flew “low over the stadium as thousands cheered it on from the stands below.”

The moment marked the start of a night filled with both celebration and controversy.

During halftime, Trump delivered the oath of enlistment to new service members from his suite, speaking through the stadium’s PA system as Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stood beside him.

The oath prompted a mix of cheers and boos as recruits repeated the words marking their entry into the U.S. military.

The Commanders’ organization had earlier confirmed Trump’s attendance as part of the NFL’s league-wide initiative to honor active-duty personnel and veterans ahead of Veterans Day.

“We are honored to welcome President Trump to the game as we celebrate those who have served and continue to serve our country,” team president Mark Clouse said in a statement.

“The entire Commanders organization is proud to participate in the NFL’s league-wide Salute to Service initiative, recognizing the dedication and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans, active-duty service members, and their families this Sunday.”

As Trump greeted fans and appeared on the stadium screens, the Fox broadcast booth welcomed him for an interview with commentators Kenny Albert and Jonathan Vilma.

Albert noted that Trump’s attendance marked the first time a sitting president had gone to a regular-season NFL game since Jimmy Carter attended a Redskins-Cowboys matchup in October 1978.

Albert opened the conversation by asking Trump what draws him to sporting events.

“I just love it,” the president said. “It’s a microcosm of life, it’s sort of like life. You know, the good, the bad, the ugly.”

He added, “You have the triumphs, and you have the problems, and you got to get through the problems to hit the triumphs, and you can never quit—you can never give up.”

As play resumed, the commentators invited Trump to take part in live analysis.

“Would you like to call a play?” Albert asked. “Well, I would like to do that if you’d like me to,” Trump responded.

He went on to discuss the Commanders’ quarterbacks, calling the backup, Marcus Mariota, “a good quarterback” and saying the team’s injured starter, Jayden Daniels, “has the potential, I think, to be a great quarterback.”

During the broadcast, the Commanders approached the Lions’ ten-yard line.

“This is a very big play, don’t you think?” Trump remarked. “I think they have to get a touchdown. Let’s put it differently. They have to get a touchdown.”

The segment took a different turn when Vilma referenced a viral online meme, repeatedly joking about Trump’s high school football days by asking if he had “six, seven touchdowns.”

The exchange, which referenced a popular but meaningless TikTok phrase, sparked debate among viewers who criticized the timing and tone.

“Jonathan Vilma gets the opportunity to have the president of the United States in the booth with him and what does he do with that opportunity? Makes constant 6-7 jokes,” one viewer wrote on X.

Trump recounted his time playing football at New York Military Academy, saying he played tight end.

“We had a quarterback who didn’t have a very strong arm, I would say 10 yards was a long pass,” he said, laughing. “We had a good time, and I loved it.”

The Fox broadcast displayed a black-and-white photo of Trump’s high school football team while he spoke.

On the field, Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown appeared to acknowledge Trump’s presence by performing the president’s signature double fist-pump dance after scoring a touchdown in the first half.

St. Brown’s celebration drew cheers from some sections of the stadium as the Lions took an early 14-3 lead.

The president, who has previously suggested that the Commanders revert to their former name, the Washington Redskins, also reportedly told associates he’d like the team’s upcoming $3.7 billion stadium to bear his name once completed in 2030.

When asked about the idea, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt responded, “It would be a beautiful name.”

Trump has revisited the topic of the team’s name several times, previously saying he would have kept the original version.

“You want me to make a controversial statement? I would,” he told reporters earlier this year. “I wouldn’t have changed the name. It just doesn’t have the same—it doesn’t have the same ring to me.”

“But, you know, winning can make everything sound good. So if they win, all of a sudden the Commanders sounds good.”

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