Greeted him with boos and chants of “Lock him up!”

‘Lock him up’ chant greets Trump at World Series

By RISHIKA DUGYALA

The stadium greeted him with boos and chants of “Lock him up!” — a nod to the motto his supporters used against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016.

President Donald Trump on Sunday was one of the many spectators at Game 5 of the World Series between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals. He and first lady Melania Trump took their seats alongside several lawmakers, including Sen. Lindsey Graham, Rep. Matt Gaetz and Rep. Kevin McCarthy.

Trump was introduced to the crowd shortly after the third inning during the salute to veterans. At that point, the booing and chanting began. The crowd did that on what had been a pretty good day for the president; in the morning, Trump announced the death of Islamic leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

This is the first year since 1933 that Washington has had a team in the World Series. Unlike many presidential predecessors attending the Fall Classic, Trump declined to toss out the ceremonial first pitch — a task that went to chef José Andrés, a vocal Trump critic.

Trump did minimize possible disruptions for the crowd by arriving after the start of the game and leaving before the end.

“His view was that to make the fan experience as positive as possible,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred told reporters Saturday. “He would arrive at Game 5 sometime after the game began so it wouldn’t interfere with fans getting into the stadium.”