Trump Suffers Instant Backlash from Fans as he Crashes NBA Finals

Summary

MeidasTouch Podcast Summary

Episode Title: Trump Suffers Instant Backlash from Fans as he Crashes NBA Finals
Release Date: June 8, 2026
Hosts: Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas (MeidasTouch Network)

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Episode Overview

This episode centers on former President Donald Trump's announcement that he will attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden—an event that has fueled widespread outrage among New York Knicks fans and New Yorkers at large. The Meiselas brothers unpack the severe backlash Trump is facing from the city, the logistical chaos his visit is expected to cause, and the broader political and cultural symbolism surrounding his attendance at the game. The episode captures the electric and defiant spirit of New York while lampooning Trump's perpetual need for spotlight and the friction his visit generates.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Trump's Announcement and Immediate Backlash

• [02:28] The brothers open with news that Trump will attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden—a city event steeped in decades of Knicks fandom and anticipation.
  • Trump’s presence already sets off massive security protocols, road closures, and a strict no-bag policy, angering fans.
  • Knicks fans express via social media their disgust and vow to “boo the hell out” of Trump, with mentions of preparing chants like “pedo protector” and “Epstein” in direct reference to ongoing controversies.

Quote:
"Let him come. Donald Trump is getting severe backlash after announcing that he will be attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals… Donald Trump already inconveniencing the city, inconveniencing Knicks fans… Knicks fans are preparing to boo Donald Trump… I hear there are other chants that are being ready… that stadium is going to explode and let him know just how much New York City hates him." — MidasTouch (02:28)

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2. Impact on Fans and the City’s Mood

• [06:10] Social media responses, both on X (Twitter) and Instagram, reveal a tidal wave of resentment:
  • Fans express anger at the security inconveniences imposed for one polarizing figure.
  • Memes and comments mock Trump's lack of knowledge about the Knicks, and how his values clash with New York’s diversity and culture.
  • Some fans ask if they can bring eggs, others lament how Trump's presence “ruins the vibe.”

Quote:
"Regardless of who it is, this is ridiculous. Everyone else's life has to change. One person is coming. Why should the rest of us have to suffer?... The President's values are not consistent with the Knicks and their fans.” — Knicks fan via social media, paraphrased by MidasTouch (06:10)

• [07:24] On-the-street reactions, including explicit remarks from fans, reinforce the city's mood.
  • Example clip:
    Fan: “Fuck Trump.” — (07:26)

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3. Political Exploitation and Surreal Public Messaging

• [07:32] Trump and his allies use the occasion for political theater:
  • The White House and prominent Republicans post doctored images and taunting memes (e.g., Trump or Governor Abbott “dunking” over NY Governor Kathy Hochul).
  • Trump’s attempts to tie government funding to naming Penn Station after himself are derided as bizarre and out of touch.

Quote:
"These are just bizarre and weird messages…" — MidasTouch (08:57)

• NY Governor Hochul’s response:
  Quote:
  "I found that very interesting that they're supporting men and women competing in the same sport together." — Gov. Kathy Hochul (08:57)

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4. Community and Symbolism: What the Knicks Mean to NYC

• [09:48] The brothers highlight the Knicks as a symbol of the city’s diversity and unity—contrasting this against Trump’s divisive persona.
  • References to “my mayor is Muslim, my bagel is Jewish” go viral, capturing the melting-pot energy of New York.

Quote:
"Yeah, these people are going to boo the hell out of Donald Trump and rightfully so… My mayor’s Muslim, my bagel’s Jewish..." — MidasTouch (09:48, 10:00)

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5. Mayor Mamdani and Public Figures’ Perspectives

• [10:24] Mayor Mamdani, in a TMZ interview, shares pride in the Knicks’ journey—declining to share space with Trump at the game, and refusing to predict the crowd’s reaction, noting that “New Yorkers, we aren’t unpredictable people.”
• [11:27] Trump insists he was invited and praises the team but seems disconnected from the fan experience.

Quotes:

• Mayor Mamdani: "If the president went to a game, I’d let him. You know, that’s his decision to make. If I go to the game, I'll be doing so separately." (11:02)
• Trump: "They really suffered for years. They're doing right now." (11:27)

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6. Class Divide and Ticket Prices

• [12:22] Trump is asked about the prohibitive $8,000 ticket prices:
  • He dismisses concerns: “That’s the way life goes. You have some. And now the game wasn’t a big… You could go very easily… But that’s the way life is.”

Quote:
"Everyday Americans can't afford these sports... 'Well, I know, but they can watch it on television. It's sort of semi-free to watch it on television. But that's the way life goes.'" — Trump (12:28)

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7. The Joe Budden Podcast Takes

• [14:24] Audio from the Joe Budden Podcast, a sports and hip-hop staple, tackles Trump’s attendance:
  • The hosts argue Trump’s appearance would be a distraction, diminishing the Knicks’ championship focus.
  • Debates whether Knicks owner James Dolan should have extended an invitation, with consensus that it’s inappropriate given Trump’s polarizing effect.
  • Banter critiques the lack of awareness among “older, wealthy white people” around the offense Trump’s actions create.

Notable Quotes:

• "Trump is such a force that it could be a distraction to your team... It’s so polarizing and divisive. You don’t want any mental distractions or any social distractions pulling away from their readiness for the game." — Joe Budden (14:37)
• "You don’t want him focused on that. You want this nigga basketball ready, reading, watching film..." — Joe Budden (16:24)

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8. Calls from Political Leaders

• [19:35] Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is asked for his message to Trump:
  • Urges Trump to “stay away,” criticizing his need to make everything about himself and bring division to a moment meant for unity.
  • Repeats rumors of planned massive boos and chants if Trump attends.

Quote:

• "Stay away. Why does this guy always have to make everything about himself and ruin a good thing? After 27 years of being out of the NBA Finals, we're now up 2-0, the city is in a frenzy, everybody's coming together, and this guy has to parachute in with his divisive self." — Hakeem Jeffries (19:55)
• "If his name is called or if he appears on the Jumbotron he's going to get booed." — Hakeem Jeffries (20:48)

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9. Closing Energy and Takeaways

• The episode closes by reiterating the magnitude of public anger, unity among Knicks fans, and Trump’s utter lack of welcome in his hometown.
• The MeidasTouch hosts advise listeners to “stay the hell out, Donald,” capturing the dominant citywide sentiment.

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Notable Quotes Recap

• MidasTouch: "Donald Trump is getting severe backlash... that stadium is going to explode and let him know just how much New York City hates him." (02:28)
• Knicks fan: "Fuck Trump." (07:26)
• NY Gov. Hochul: "I found that very interesting..." (08:57)
• Mayor Mamdani: "If I go to the game, I'll be doing so separately." (11:02)
• Donald Trump: "But that's the way life goes." (12:28)
• Joe Budden: "You don’t want him focused on that. You want this nigga basketball ready, reading, watching film." (16:24)
• Hakeem Jeffries: "Stay away. Why does this guy always have to make everything about himself and ruin a good thing?" (19:55)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 02:28 — Trump’s NBA Finals attendance triggers New York backlash
• 06:10 — Social media erupts; fans’ anti-Trump posts go viral
• 07:24 — Street-level reactions and chants (“Fuck Trump”)
• 07:32 — White House/Trump memes, Trump's demand to rename Penn Station
• 08:57 — Gov. Hochul responds to Trump’s online stunts
• 09:48 — Knicks’ New York pride: “My mayor’s Muslim, my bagel’s Jewish”
• 10:24 — Mayor Mamdani on the Knicks and Trump's attendance
• 11:27 — Trump’s own statements on attending the game
• 12:22 — Discussion on ticket costs and economic disconnect ("That's the way life goes")
• 14:24 — Joe Budden Podcast critiques Trump’s distraction
• 19:35 — Hakeem Jeffries on Trump: "Stay away"

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Episode Tone and Style

The MeidasTouch brothers maintain their signature mix of comedic, irreverent brotherly banter and sharp pro-democracy takes, amplifying the city’s righteous anger while highlighting the absurdity and self-centeredness of Trump's approach. The tone is energetic, mocking, and unfiltered, mining humor from New York’s unity against a common foe and the city’s refusal to let Trump hijack a rare moment of sports celebration.

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Conclusion

This episode documents New York’s collective rejection of Trump’s attempt to inject himself into the NBA Finals, showcasing strong local pride, biting critiques by public figures, and the value of unity in the face of political divisiveness. The MeidasTouch team invites listeners to celebrate the Knicks and stand firm in protecting democratic, inclusive spaces from cynical exploitation.

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[Midas Touch]

We're gonna boo the out of you bro. Like let him come. Donald Trump is getting severe backlash after announcing that he will be attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio spurs, which will be taking place at Madison Square Garden. The New York Knicks have not been to a final since 1999. They have not won a championship since 1973 and Donald Trump wants to now show up to game in order to bring his MAGA circus and try to make it about himself. Already the Secret Service is announcing that there will be major road closures and there will be additional security measures requiring Knicks fans to show up at least two hours before the game. Right now, Donald Trump already inconveniencing the city, inconveniencing Nick fans who want to be at this game and of course Donald Trump's very presence is in enraging the entire city. Knicks fans are preparing to boo Donald Trump. I'm hearing from my sources that they are getting ready for Jeffrey Epstein Chance for Pedo protector Chance. Massive boos are going to fill Madison Square Garden. I hear there are other chants that are being ready. If Donald Trump does show up, I think that stadium is going to explode and let him know just how much New York City hates him. So here's what just went down in the past 12 hours or so. The United States Secret Service announced the following information about Game three Attendees should know before arriving at Madison Square Garden and the New York Knicks had to post this special announcement about the inconvenience Donald Trump is causing to Knicks fans. Here's the message that was posted by the Knicks as we move closer to Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. Madison's Square Garden and the United States Secret Service want to help ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all ticket holders by sharing important security procedures that will be in place. How about to make it a good experience? Donald Trump stays the hell away. New Yorkers do not want that scumbag there, that pedo protector there. Get him the hell away from Madison Square Garden with everything he touches dying. That goes on to say in this statement a strict no bag policy policy will be in effect and fans should make every effort to limit personal items to an absolute minimum. Fans should expect enhanced security measures when entering Madison Square Garden, including TSA style screening procedures. Guests are strongly encouraged to arrive at least two hours before tip off to allow additional time for screening and entry. Fans are encouraged to review the complete list of prohibited items before arriving@secret service.gov prohibited there will be no storage available for prohibited items brought to the venue and Nick's fans erupted. Here's what they're posting. He's ruining the entire vibe for real fans. Let him keep his fat ass in Washington. No one wants him here. He's going to get booed like never before. New York hates Him. Why is this pedo protector, convicted felon, daily pathological liar and loser going to the game? You guys better bring extra tissues for this event.

[Donald Trump]

Event?

[Midas Touch]

It's not going to go as expected. In terms of his welcome, I expect way more booze than he is prepared for. And it was just statement after statement like this. And by the way, we were looking not just at the social media, the X accounts of the Secret Service and the Knicks. I mean, we were also looking at the Instagram accounts like. Like this. This was the New York Knicks Instagram account. Bro, ban that geriatric man from the Garden, please. Regardless of who it is, this is ridiculous. Everyone else's life has to be change. One person is coming. Why should the rest of us have to suffer because of one person's decision to go? Especially when he probably can't even name three players on the team. Someone else writes, the President's values are not consistent with the athletes of the Knicks and their fans. Someone else says, can we bring eggs? Wow, this is going to be a mess. We can't have nice things. Why are you all letting him in, bro, we don't want him here. He's literally ruining the vibe right now. How about not inviting him to the gard? It was post after post like this. Let me just share with you what some of the Knicks fans are saying outside of the Garden. This is what one of the Knicks fans are saying. Play this clip.

[Mayor Mamdani]

How do you feel about Trump attending the game?

[Donald Trump]

Fuck Trump.

[Midas Touch]

What the fuck?

[Joe Budden]

He might catch another bullet on accident.

[Mayor Mamdani]

I know who I'm going to look for.

[Midas Touch]

And as expected, Donald Trump and his MAGA circus are making this weird already. The official White House account is sending political messages of Donald Trump sitting courtside at a Knicks game. And it says no panic ins. As Donald Trump is crashing the economy, crashing the markets and this never ending war. Covering up the Epstein files, screwing over Americans, sending ICE and border patrol Gestapo to round up migrants and Americans and throw them into camps, modern day concentration camps and detention centers killing a lot of people. This is the message. No panic ins. And you're using the Knicks for your political message. Just stay. Stay the hell away. Or Donald Trump posting some weird AI image of him dunking over Governor Hochul again. Just stay the hell out of it. Or Donald Trump demanding that taxpayer money be used to rename Penn Station Trump Penn Station if they want money from the federal government. Or then Governor Abbott also posting a weird photo of himself on his wheelchair dunking over over Kathy Hochul and his wheelchairs, hitting her in the face. Again, these are just bizarre and weird messages. Here's what Governor Hochul had to say about Donald Trump and. And posting that. Here, play this clip.

[Adrian Wojnarowski]

She's surprised to see, you know, the president and Governor Abbott with their memes of me, they're dunking me on the court that they're supportive of men and women competing in the same sport together. So I found that very interesting.

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[Midas Touch]

And just to show you the vibe of Knicks fans right now, when Knicks fans went up 2 to nothing, here's what they posted. I hope you're okay.

[Donald Trump]

We sent him to Cancun.

[Midas Touch]

We sent him Diddy Wood.

[Donald Trump]

Damn your

[Midas Touch]

I love your baby mom

[Joe Budden]

so she look good.

[Donald Trump]

Call the National Guard right now.

[Midas Touch]

And then more over here. As Nick fans goes, my mayor is Muslim. My bagel is Jewish. Yeah, these people are going to boo the hell out of Donald Trump and rightfully so. Play this clip.

[Joe Budden]

My mayor Muslim.

[Midas Touch]

My bagel's Jewish, My Christian Dior. Now, TMZ caught up with Mayor Mamdani as well, and they asked him, you know, would you attend game three with Donald Trump? And he's like, I'm not sure if I'm going to attend. I'm not sure where I'm going to watch it. But if I did attend, I'm not watching it with Donald Trump. Here, play this clip.

[Mayor Mamdani]

Mr. Mayor Jacob with TMZ. Go New York. Go, New York.

[Midas Touch]

Go, New York.

[Mayor Mamdani]

Go, New York. Go.

[Midas Touch]

So how are we feeling about the Knicks right now?

[Mayor Mamdani]

We're feeling great about the Knicks, man. We're hoping that, you know, the spurs and OKC just keep going double ot. They tire themselves out and we're hoping for a rerun of 99.

[Midas Touch]

Are you going to go to. Are you going to go to a game?

[Mayor Mamdani]

I'm not sure yet. Not sure I'm going to be watching the games. I can tell you that you're at

[Midas Touch]

the conference finals and you're not going to go to a finals game.

[Mayor Mamdani]

I'm trying to figure it out.

[Midas Touch]

Well, Wanda, who is going to a game? President Trump. Okay, so he said he's most likely going to go. Hypothetically, I know you're figuring out your schedule. Would you go to with him to a game?

[Mayor Mamdani]

You know, if, if the president went to a game, I'd let him. You know, that's his decision to make. If I go to the game, I'll be doing so separately. You know the Garden very well.

[Midas Touch]

How do you think he's going to be received when he goes, you know,

[Mayor Mamdani]

New Yorkers, we aren't unpredictable people. I think I'd make a fool of myself if I wanted to make a prediction.

[Midas Touch]

And then at the cabinet meeting, they asked Donald Trump if he was going to the game. Here's what he said.

[Donald Trump]

Things are happening. No, I was invited to, I was going to go on Wednesday, but they closed it out very quickly. Jim Dolan's great guy. He's, as you know, owns and in charge of Madison Square Garden. He's having a good year. Boy, what a team. They win all their games. They really, they have some great players. I think I'll be going to one of the games. I was invited by numerous people and Jim and I think it'll be going great. Great to see it. The Knicks have really, they really suffered for years. They're doing right now.

[Midas Touch]

Then on Air Force One, Donald Trump mocked Knicks fans and mocked people who can't afford ticket prices today. That's just the way it is. That's just what you have to live with. Here, play this clip.

[Joe Budden]

The cheapest price for the game three

[Adrian Wojnarowski]

you're going to is $8,000. Everyday Americans can't afford these sports.

[Donald Trump]

Well, I know, but they can watch it on television. It's sort of semi free to watch it on television. But that's the way life goes. You have some. And now the game wasn't a big. If the team wasn't a big success, you could go very easily. So you know you can, you can do that too. But that's the way life is. You know, they've had great success. And don't forget they've suffered also losses. And they've suffered during the bedtime. Now they have a good time. They have a team that's amazing. I don't think they've lost a playoff game.

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[Midas Touch]

Joe Budden's podcast, a popular hip hop and sports podcast. They were talking about Donald Trump showing up, and the consensus was he needs to stay out and he should not be invited. Play this clip.

[Joe Budden]

And knowing that you haven't won in 53 years and you haven't been in 26, 27 years, Trump is such a force that it could be a distraction to your team. So because of your friendship, do you say, fuck the distraction. This is my man. It's the President. I'm letting him come. Or is a championship and your first time sniffing one somewhat important? Let me ask you a question real quick. Let me, let me real fast. In your example, is Dolan inviting him or Trump saying, hey, I want to come to the game? Both. No, because that matters. Trump. That matters. Dolan invited him and Trump is saying, so Dolan extended the invite, all right? Yes, he did. You can't do that. That's why I'm asking. That's what I'm saying. You do that. You can. If Trump wants to show up, fine. You can even secretly be like, yo, come through. But you can't extend an invite to him because it's so polarizing and divisive. Yeah, yeah, I think it's right. You don't get mad if the President shows up. Takes away from the moment. Yeah. You're not reading. It's a distraction. And. And I think this would be an old white man. Which one? An old white man not recognizing how polarizing and how offensive some people find the shit that Donald Trump is doing. And I think a lot of white people out here, especially older, wealthy white people, don't really realize how serious it is, some of the shit that he's doing and saying. So I think it's just you not going accordingly. I mean, this is on, and you don't want that pressure on your team that's never been here before. You want them mentally prepared. You don't want any mental distractions or any social distractions pulling away from their. Their. Their readiness for the game. That's my man.

[Midas Touch]

Yeah.

[Joe Budden]

Like, yo, that's. You don't want that. Like, because now somebody put a microphone in front of Cat. You gotta ask them, how do you feel about Donald Trump showing up? You don't even want him focused on that. You want this nigga basketball ready, reading, watching film. Yeah. Making sure he's eat well rested, making sure he eating good. All of that stuff. Use the morale of the stadium. Yeah. The Garden of the Garden. Not of the Garden of the Garden. But you could definitely lose. You could lose the focus of your team. Wait, wait, I get what you said. You're not losing the morale.

[Midas Touch]

No, what I'm saying is that at that point, they're more focused on that energy than they would be on the action.

[Joe Budden]

And I'm not gonna say kindergarten.

[Midas Touch]

You.

[Joe Budden]

You still gotta think New York City is. Even with all the millions of dollars and billions of dollars Mondami won. And it's a progressive. Semi progressive. Yeah.

[Midas Touch]

But then they also got along, so it's kind of weird.

[Joe Budden]

Yeah.

[Midas Touch]

Mondami and Trump, when they had this.

[Mayor Mamdani]

Yeah.

[Midas Touch]

So it's weird.

[Joe Budden]

I don't like all that getting along when they sat next to each other and gave each other compliments and bigged each other up.

[Mayor Mamdani]

Yeah.

[Donald Trump]

Yeah.

[Joe Budden]

Politics. Yeah, politics. That was them.

[Midas Touch]

But this is all politics that we're talking about.

[Joe Budden]

Who y' all think gonna be in the Garden at the game?

[Midas Touch]

Bunch of ritual. Everybody that's usually there.

[Joe Budden]

Everybody. Yeah, that's all I'm saying. Tough decision to make is all I'm saying. Winning. Winning should be to be tough decision. If I'm do. And I want my man there. I. I call him on a little, like, come in the sweep. I wouldn't. I wouldn't advise. I wouldn't publicly invite. Publicly invite him. I would not publicly. I agree with that saying, y'. All. I care less. An alternative is to ban him. Right. Because if Trump comes on his own.

[Midas Touch]

I spoke to Mayor mom Donnie about the Knicks. Here's what he told me. Look, and as a longtime New York Knicks fan, I was there at all those Knicks Bulls games. We got to talk about the Knicks getting into the. Come on, the finals right now. It's a. It's important to the city. I mean, it creates an energy and in electricity in the city. And also, you know, you've attended games, but not kind of front row, not courtside. You've been, you've been with the people. And even, you know, I see New York Post and Fox hit you, hit you on that also for watching games with the people. Just talk to us, though, about what the New York, what this means to the city and what that's going to look like with this Finals.

[Mayor Mamdani]

I'll never apologize for sitting in the nosebleeds. I will tell you, it was, it was a great time to be there. And frankly, as you said, it's an incredible time to be a New Yorker right now. The energy across the city, it's in line with the fact that we haven't been here since 1999. And that is something that means so much to so many who have suffered through so many seasons in the hopes of this moment finally living to actually be able to see it with their own eyes. And it's incredible what this team has done. We, we cannot wait for the start of the finals. And we're just going to hope that, you know, the spurs and OKC just battle it out, double ot, you know, take it to a series of Game seven, because we want to make sure everything's going our way.

[Midas Touch]

I also spoke with Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries. Here is his message to Donald Trump. Play this clip. So what's your message to Donald Trump who says that he will be attending game three, the finals of the Knick game at Madison Square Garden this upcoming Monday?

[Hakeem Jeffries]

Stay away. Why does this guy always have to make everything about himself and ruin a good thing? After 27 years of being out of the NBA Finals, we're now up to, oh, the city is in a frenzy. Everybody's coming together, and this guy has to parachute in with his divisive self.

[Midas Touch]

And Hakeem Jeffries is from New York. He's a Congress member from one of the boroughs of New York. Here's what he said as well. Play this clip. If he does attend. What are you hearing? I'm hearing that they're preparing just kind of massive boos. I'm hearing preparing chants. They think this guy's, you know, he's a perpetual jinx. Like, everyone's like, no, don't get up. 2 0. Stay away. What are you hearing is going to happen if he does show up?

[Hakeem Jeffries]

I mean, listen, we're up 2 0. We've won 13 straight games in a row. This is a historic run. And this guy has to parachute in and bring the MAGA circus along with him. Listen, basketball generally, but the Knicks in particular in this instance, it's a unifying thing. It brings everybody in the city of New York and the greater New York area together. And so injecting himself because he's such a divisive figure as a result of the way that he behaves, you know, is going to be a big problem and I don't think he's going to be received well. I think it's very likely that if his name is called or if he appears on the Jumbotron he's going to get booed.

[Midas Touch]

And then again I'll show you the electric vibe outside of the Garden right now. Let's play this clip. Well there you have it folks. We'll keep you put. I could have read you fifty thousand or a hundred thousand comments like that because this is on the top of New Yorkers minds right now. Stay the hell out Donald. We don't want you in the Garden in stay the hell away. Make sure you hit subscribe. Let's get to 7 million subscribers. Thanks for watching everybody. New Midas Merch Head to store Midas Touch.com today and get yourself the best pro democracy gear and show your support. That's store midas touch dot com.