‘America hates this man’: Donald Trump mocked after embarrassing sports event
Last week, ABC broadcast its coverage of the 2026 Patriot Games, an event United States President Donald Trump announced last year as part of the country’s America 250 celebration marking the 250th anniversary of the United States. The event, which promised to include “the greatest high school athletes” in the country as they competed for…
President Donald Trump has been mocked after a highly anticipated sports event, the 2026 Patriot Games, was deemed a resounding failure. The event, which aimed to showcase America's top high school athletes for the country's 250th birthday, aired on ABC during a prime-time slot. However, the ratings were dismal, with only 1.21 million viewers tuning in, compared to an audience of 2.86 million that had watched a game show just a week prior.
Former ESPN commentator Pat McAfee attended the event, but viewership experts suggest the competition resembled an "elaborate elementary school field day" more than a genuine athletic event. The poor ratings led to widespread mockery from the media and prominent political figures, with many arguing that Trump's influence in American culture has diminished significantly.
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