Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump was booed at Sunday’s Washington Commanders game, the Oval Office turned into a showcase of adoration, with MAGA loyalists rushing to restore his bruised ego.
On Monday, during the swearing-in ceremony for the new U.S. ambassador to India, Trump’s allies — led by U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro — lavished praise on the president in a moment that quickly drew mockery online.
What was supposed to be a routine diplomatic event became an orchestrated show of praise, capped off with Pirro’s glowing declaration:
“Mr. President, there is in this room a group of people who love you, who believe in you, and who are so proud to be in this Oval Office and to be part of this amazing day because you have changed the course of America.”
Pirro: "Mr President, there is in this room a group of people who love you, who believe in you, and who are so proud to be in this Oval Office and to be part of this amazing day because you have changed the course of America." pic.twitter.com/5iPt3TITlp
Pirro’s effusive praise felt wildly out of place for what was a modest diplomatic ceremony that hardly called for over-the-top theatrics. Her remarks seemed aimed less at honoring the occasion than at reassuring Trump following the previous day’s public embarrassment.
“Is it BYOKP (bring your own kneepads)?” one critic remarked on a viral post on X.
The display came after a rough Sunday for Trump, whose appearance at the Commanders-Lions game was met with unrelenting boos for more than two minutes from fans of both teams. Trump, flanked by House Speaker Mike Johnson and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, appeared on the field to administer an enlistment oath for new military recruits.
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“Please raise your right hand. I—and state your name—do solemnly swear, that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic,” he said, pausing repeatedly as the chorus of boos grew louder.