‘If you ever wondered what’s happening in SC politically, listen to the crowd at a Carolina game,’ Rep. Russell Fry (R-S.C.) wrote.
Former President Donald Trump went to South Carolina on Nov. 25 and attended a college football game alongside more than 80,000 fans.
President Trump attended the Nov. 25 Palmetto Bowl, a game between in-state rivals the University of South Carolina and Clemson University. This year, the annual competition was held at Columbia’s Williams-Brice Stadium, home of the South Carolina Gamecocks. The Clemson Tigers won the game 16–7.
“If you ever wondered what’s happening in SC politically, listen to the crowd at a Carolina game. ELECTRIC!” Rep. Russell Fry (R-S.C.) wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
He also shared a photo of him and the former president at the stadium’s press box.
“SC is Trump country!” Mr. Fry wrote.
The 45th president was a guest of South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster. His trip to Columbia comes less than 100 days before South Carolina voters head to their Republican primary to select their pick for the 2024 presidential election.
The 2024 presidential candidate arrived at the stadium to chants of “We want Trump! We want Trump!” from fans. A video shared by his campaign shows President Trump distributing boxes of popcorn to an enthusiastic crowd, many holding up their cellphones to take pictures of him.
Another video shared by his campaign shows the 2024 frontrunner waving from the press box to fans, many of whom waved back and cheered.
At halftime, President Trump walked onto the field with Mr. McMaster, with the crowd erupting in loud cheers alongside some boos. The former president walked around, posed for photos, and waved to the fans.
Others joining President Trump at the game included South Carolina’s First Lady, Peggy McMaster; South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette; South Carolina Treasurer Curt Loftis; and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R.S.C.).
The Nov. 25 Clemson–South Carolina game isn’t President Trump’s first college football game this year. In September, he attended the annual Cy–Hawk matchup between Iowa State University and the University of Iowa in Ames, Iowa. Before the game, he stopped by the Iowa State Cyclones’ Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity house, threw footballs to a crowd, and flipped burgers.
By Frank Fang
