Donald Trump was booed by tennis fans as he attended the US Open, where the match start time had been delayed due to enhanced security checks.
An ABC television broadcast showed Trump stepping out of a box seat to wave to the still-sparse crowd, but did not include crowd audio.
Cheers and boos were audible during the ESPN feed of a later Trump appearance before the start of the event.
In footage shared on social media the crowd could be heard booing loudly when the US president appeared on screens.
Fans waited in long lines, some for well over an hour, outside Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, the largest tennis venue in the world with a nearly 24,000-person capacity.
US Secret Service and other federal security officers checked bags and ushered fans through metal detectors.
Some attendees who were still outside booed as the match between rivals Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner kicked off.
Some fans blamed Trump for the delays.
Kevin, a Brooklyn man employed by a private equity firm, told the Reuters news agency he had waited an hour and 15 minutes and still had not reached the entrance.
“One hundred percent him. Very selfish. I would expect someone like that to have a little bit more grace to know that an event like this would be held up for him being here, especially in a city that hates him,” he said.
A Secret Service spokesperson said in a statement: “We recognise that enhanced security for the President’s visit to the US Open may have contributed to delays for attendees. We sincerely thank every fan for their patience and understanding.”
Strict security measures are standard for any public event that the president attends, regardless of party affiliation or popularity.
Trump’s approval rating stood at 40% in late July and mid-August, Reuters/Ipsos polls found, the lowest of his presidency.
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) had asked broadcasters to remove any reaction to Trump, according to reports over the weekend.
A USTA spokesperson told Reuters the association regularly asked broadcasters “to refrain from showcasing off-court disruptions.”
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