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Trump arrives at the Alabama-Georgia game to chants of ‘USA,’ ‘Four more years’

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For the first time this year, Donald Trump is in the building for a college football game.

The former president and three-time Republican presidential candidate is in Tuscaloosa to attend the Alabama-Georgia game Saturday night.

Trump started his day in Wisconsin for a meeting that was scheduled to take place outdoors but was moved indoors due to Secret Service staffing shortages.

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Former President Trump during the first quarter of a game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 28, 2024 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

He then flew to Alabama to get in on the action between the two top-four SEC programs.

When Trump arrived, dozens of fans lined the concourse of Bryant-Denny Stadium to greet him.

Trump threw merchandise at fans, and many of them chanted “USA” as he entered the stadium.

Trump also received an ovation when he was shown on the jumbotron.

Last year he attended a game between Iowa and Iowa State and another between Clemson and South Carolina. He also attended an Alabama game in 2019.

Former President Trump watches during the first quarter of a game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 28, 2024 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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Given the recent assassination attempts on the former president, including one on his own golf course, Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe was asked if “(these) types of events are particularly concerning, as there could be approximately tens, if not hundreds of thousands .” of people” during Saturday’s game. Bryant-Denny Stadium seats more than 100,000 people.

But Rowe said his teams “know what to do to create a safe environment for our protected individuals.”

Vice President Kamala Harris reportedly arranged for Trump to be targeted with a banner during the game.

A plane with the message “Trump’s Punting on 2nd Debate” is expected to fly over the stadium during the primetime game, The Washington Post reported Saturday.

Alabama defeated Georgia 27-24 in the SEC title game last season. It put the Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff as the No. 4 seed, and it eliminated Georgia, which had been No. 1 and had won 42 of its previous 43 games. History appears to be repeating itself after Alabama took a 21-0 lead in the first quarter.