Trump is hardly the first president to step into the sportscast. And it’s not always a bad thing when it happens. Could anybody find fault with President George W. Bush for throwing out the first pitch before Game 3 of the 2001 World Series at Yankee Stadium? The United States was still reeling from the 9/11 terrorist strikes, and Bush’s appearance... See more

This could also be part of a ploy to gain more control over American institutions, experts say. As president, Trump has “asserted his dominance over politics, higher education and corporations,” and sports is “another venue he is trying to influence,” said The Boston Globe. While “most presidents have tried to use sports to unite a divided nation,... See more

For Trump, then, sports are not just entertainment or policy – they are political infrastructure. They allow him to amplify grievances, mobilise identity, and project a vision of America rooted in toughness, discipline, and global visibility on his terms.