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NYC imposes stringent security as Trump becomes 1st sitting U.S. president to attend NBA Finals game
Donald Trump is set to be the first sitting U.S. president to attend an NBA Finals game, bringing strict security measures that will require New York Knicks fans to navigate an extensive safety perimeter around Madison Square Garden and an expected lengthy wait to get inside the building.
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According to PBS News’s source item, NYC imposes stringent security as Trump becomes 1st sitting U.S. president to attend NBA Finals game, Donald Trump is set to be the first sitting U.S. president to attend an NBA Finals game, bringing strict security measures that will require New York Knicks fans to navigate an extensive safety perimeter around Madison Square Garden and an expected lengthy wait to get inside the building.
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- NYC imposes stringent security as Trump becomes 1st sitting U.S. president to attend NBA Finals gamePBS News - 2026-06-08T19:45:06+00:00
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