Donald Trump arrives at Army-Navy game to ‘USA’ chants, salutes during the national anthem

About a month before his second inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump is taking in some of the college football action.

The soon-to-be 47th president arrived for the 125th edition of the Army-Navy game Saturday at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md., less than 15 miles away from the White House.

Trump was joined in the suite by his vice president, Vice President-elect JD Vance, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Daniel Penny, who was recently acquitted of charges related to the death of Jordan Neely.

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance attend the 125th Army-Navy football game at Northwest Stadium on December 14, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

During the national anthem, Trump saluted along with the service members in attendance.

Trump also participated in the contest throughout his presidency, entering only in 2016 shortly after winning that year’s election. He was also at the game in every year of his presidency, including in 2020 at West Point.

Overall, this will be his sixth time in the game since 2016, and his first since 2020. Throughout his presidency, he would be on the field for pregame rituals, including the coin toss.

For the first time ever, both programs enter the game with a combined 19 wins (Army is 11-1, while Navy is 8-3).

Trump joins the fray with lawmakers and Cabinet nominees, including Vice President JD Vance, House Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA), Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Daniel Penny. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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With Army playing in the American Athletic Conference this season, both teams have spent time in the Top 25. This will be their first meeting this season and will be a non-conference game.

In addition to bragging rights for their respective military academies, this year’s matchup marks the first time since 2017 that the winner will have a chance to secure the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, thanks to Army and Navy victories over Air Force this season. It’s also the first time since 2017 that both teams will enter the game after clinching bowl games.

United States President-elect Donald Trump, Vice President-elect JD Vance and Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth attend the 125th Army-Navy football game at Northwest Stadium on December 14, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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Army won its first conference title earlier this month after a victory over Tulane in the AAC Championship Game, putting a bow on their 11-1 record this season. But that performance pales in comparison to what is at stake on Saturday.

Fox News’ Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.

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