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Trump to Attend NBA Finals Game Amid Political Rivalry

Updated 2026-06-05 13:00 UTC 1 source Neutral

President Trump announced he will attend an upcoming NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden. He praised the New York Knicks and criticized Fox News pundit Karl Rove.

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The Hill
President Trump attacked Fox News pundit and former Republican White House aide Karl Rove saying the network should "get rid" of him. "Fox News should get rid of sloppy RINO Karl Rove," Trump wrote Thursday in a Truth Social post, referring to acronym for "Republicans in name only." "He’s called ME
2026-06-05 12:27 UTC
The Hill
That requires more than performative resistance to Trump.
2026-06-05 12:30 UTC
The Hill
President Trump said Thursday he plans to attend an NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden next week, after receiving an invitation from New York Knicks owner James Dolan. “The answer is yes — he’s invited me, I’m going,” Trump, a longtime Knicks fan and New York native, told reporters in the Oval
2026-06-05 12:39 UTC
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