During Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting at the White House, President Trump confirmed he will likely go to Madison Square Garden to see the New York Knicks in their first finals appearance in 27 years.
“Are you going to the Knicks game next week?” one reporter asked the POTUS.
“I was invited — I was going to go on Wednesday, but they closed it out very quickly,” Trump said. “Jim Dolan is a great guy who, as you know, is in charge of Madison Square Garden — he’s having a good year. Boy, what a team. They won all those games. They have some great players.”
“I think I’ll be going to one of the games, yeah,” Trump added.
“The Knicks have really suffered for years,” he joked.
Watch the clip below:
🚨 JUST NOW: President Trump CONFIRMS the rumors that he'll be attending a Knicks game next week at Madison Square Garden
"They really, they have some great players. I think I'll be going to one of the games. Yeah, I was invited by numerous people and [the owner], and I think… pic.twitter.com/XKoIUs9o6Z
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 27, 2026
If true, the NBA Finals would join the list of major sporting events Trump has taken time out of his schedule to witness since returning to the White House. Last year, the president attended the Super Bowl, Daytona 500, U.S. Open men’s finals, FIFA Club World Cup Final, the Ryder Cup, and several Ultimate Fighting Championship events
