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The former president attends Saturday’s Iowa-Iowa State gamebut had to return the clock to the university days before the contest.
The game started at 3:30 ET, so before the game, Trump had time to pay a visit to the people of Iowa.
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Former President Donald Trump prepares to throw a football into the crowd during a visit to the Alpha Gamma Rho agricultural fraternity at Iowa State University before an NCAA college football game between Iowa State and Iowa, Saturday 9 of September 2023, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Trump, 77, was seen flipping burgers at the tailgate with some fans.
As he entered the stadium, a huge crowd gathered around him to chant “USA”.
Before entering the game, Trump also received a “four more years” chant. He also visited the Alpha Gamma Rho agricultural fraternity.
“We are thrilled to invite Donald J. Trump to the Iowa vs. Iowa State football game this weekend,” Trump’s former acting attorney general, Matt Whitaker, said in a press release earlier this week , according to the Des Moines Register. “President Trump attended this game in 2015 and remembers the incredible passion and electricity of the fans.”
Former President Donald Trump holds a football before throwing it into the crowd during a visit to Alpha Gamma Rho agricultural fraternity at Iowa State University before an NCAA college football game between Iowa State and Iowa, Saturday, September 9, 2023, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Former Cyclones wide receiver Jack Whitver, the Iowa Senate Majority Leader, also commented that Trump was heading to the Hawkeye State.
“Tens of thousands of Iowans will gather to cheer on their favorite team,” Whitver said in a statement. “I am proud that President Trump will witness the greatest rivalry in college sports.”
Trump recently pleaded not guilty to the charges case of electoral interference in Georgia
This is the first “Cy-Hawk” game since a gambling investigation hit the two schools. It has caused several current and former players to charge, most notably with the Cyclones.
Saturday marks the 70th matchup between the Hawkeyes and Cyclones.
Former President Donald Trump throws a football into the crowd during a visit to Alpha Gamma Rho agricultural fraternity at Iowa State University before an NCAA college football game between Iowa State and Iowa, Saturday, Sept. 9 2023, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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Both Iowa and Iowa State won their openers 2023 college football seasonwith the Hawkeyes beating Utah State and the Cyclones knocking off Northern Iowa.
The Cyclones beat Iowa in 2022 after losing six straight in the series and will host Saturday’s contest.
Fox News’ Scott Thompson and Joe Morgan contributed to this report.
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