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Jimmy Kimmel mocks President Trump's nap at NBA Finals

Published 10 June 2026

President Donald Trump's attendance at Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday night in New York City drew loud boos from the crowd and became the subject of a lengthy comedic monologue by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. The president, who became the first sitting president to attend an NBA Finals game, watched from a protective suite behind bulletproof glass as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the New York Knicks 115-111 at Madison Square Garden.

Kimmel's show, which taped before the game's conclusion, focused heavily on the security and logistical disruptions caused by the presidential visit. The host noted that a planned outdoor watch party was canceled, fans faced extended security lines, and Trump was seated behind protective glass for safety reasons. The heightened measures were part of standard Secret Service protocol for public events. When Kimmel joked about the glass enclosure, the broadcast accidentally cut to footage of an orangutan at a zoo, prompting the host to apologize on air for showing "the wrong animal footage."

The crowd's reaction to Trump's presence was a central theme. Kimmel showed footage of fans loudly booing when the president appeared on the arena's video...

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