President Donald Trump walks off the field Monday following the national anthem and before the start of the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship game at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Andrew Harnik / Associated Press
On Monday at the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship game, President Donald Trump walked onto the field for the playing of the national anthem.
“The loudest the crowd has been so far tonight was @realDonaldTrump walking onto the field,” tweeted WABE reporter Ross Terrell. “Mixed reaction of boos and USA chants.”
The loudest the crowd has been so far tonight was @realDonaldTrump walking onto the field. Mixed reaction of boos and USA chants. #NationalChampionship
At least two protests were scheduled for Monday evening. A group, Refuse Fascism ATL, planned to protest outside the CNN Center about two hours before kickoff. The group documented the protest on its Facebook page.
People take a knee in protest of President Donald Trump, outside of CNN headquarters, before Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Danny Karnik/Associated Press)
Also, the Atlanta chapter of the NAACP urged people to wear white and wave white towels as Trump entered Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The group explained on a Facebook post that the white is supposed to mock the “snowflake” insult, which has been used against those who oppose Trump.
The Atlanta chapter of the NAACP also sparked a Twitter “avalanche” with the hashtag #AllTrumpsLies. Other users joined in Monday night to tweet about alleged lies and misinformation spread by the president.
Trump said he could not release his tax returns because he was under audit. Warren Buffett told Trump he was also under audit & would release his. I haven’t forgotten about the tax returns. #TrumpRussia#AllTrumpsLies
As one user pointed out, attendees may have had to jump through many hoops just to watch the game. Schools were shut down due to inclement weather Monday, and Atlanta traffic was expected to get worse with all the visitors coming into town.
Schools shut down for the day throughout Atlanta citing the potential for icy roads and traffic congestion caused by National Championship and Presidential Motorcade. SMH. Can’t we just come out and say it – everyone just wants to watch #UGAvsBAMA ?
While many were still tweeting #AllTrumpsLies Monday night, another topic became a trend on Twitter — Tua Tagovailoa, an Alabama freshman quarterback who replaced Jalen Hurts on the field and threw a 42-yard touchdown pass.
The game went into overtime, and Alabama beat Georgia 26-23. Georgia fans gave their final remarks after midnight.
