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Increased Security for Trump NBA Finals Visit

Is this a selfish disruption to New Yorkers or a justified right worth celebrating?

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Increased Security for Trump NBA Finals Visit

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Above: The court at Madison Square Garden on June 3. Image credit: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images

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Anti-Trump narrative

This is a selfish move where the president is burdening thousands of New Yorkers with massive security disruptions, canceled events and taxpayer-funded costs for his own ego. A sitting president should be willing to make personal sacrifices rather than force 20,000 fans to deal with the chaos. Watching the game on TV would've been the right call.

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Pro-Trump narrative

President Trump is a lifelong New Yorker and Knicks fan who has every right to attend an NBA Finals game in his home city. The outrage is pure double standards — no one would've batted an eye if Obama or Biden showed up courtside. A president enthusiastically supporting his hometown team is something worth celebrating.

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