So President Donald Trump walks into the NCAA Men’s Division I Wrestling Championship in Philly, and the crowd erupts. Standing ovation. Thunderous applause. Pure electricity. And what does CBS News Philadelphia do? They slap together a headline that sounds like it was written in a therapy session for triggered interns:
“Mixed reactions to President Trump in Philadelphia for the NCAA men’s wrestling championships.”
That’s not journalism — that’s delusion. The only thing “mixed” was the media’s struggle to accept reality while thousands cheered like it was WrestleMania.
Mixed reactions? Really? Were they watching the same event?
Do yourself a favor—hit play on the video and see what actually happened. You be the judge.
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The only problem for CBS is the crowd wasn’t exactly “mixed.” It was electric. But of course, CBS played their usual “we’re not biased, we just lie with headlines” routine. The headline sneakily implies that the audience inside the Wells Fargo Arena had divided feelings about Trump. In reality, the so-called “mixed reactions” came from a handful of sad souls outside the arena holding cardboard signs and frowning into the wind.
Inside? Trump got a hero’s welcome. Full-on standing ovation. Thunderous applause. You know, the kind of thing CBS would call “controversial.”
In fact, the welcome was so deafening, it drowned out other reporters who were trying to talk over the moment. Tough break, corporate media.
“Trump was hailed with massive cheers in Philadelphia Saturday, as he attended the NCAA Men’s Division I Wrestling Championship.”
As he entered the arena, Trump took a moment on the event floor, soaking in the crowd’s roaring approval while waving like a champ.
“The crowd rose to its feet and heartily applauded Trump as he entered the Wells Fargo Arena and stood on the event floor for about a minute waving to the onlookers.”
Even ESPN couldn’t ignore it — they actually cut away from an interview with national champ Carter Starocci just to show the president’s grand entrance.
Later, Starocci — who, by the way, just made NCAA history — met Trump, shook his hand, and posed for a few all-time great photos with his shiny new trophy.
Trump’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, jumped on X and posted a pic of Trump holding onto Jalen Hurts, the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback. That’s the Super Bowl-winning Jalen Hurts.
“Coolest. President. Ever.”
We agree.
And Trump didn’t come alone. He rolled in with DOGE boss Elon Musk and House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan — a two-time NCAA wrestling champ himself and former Ohio State assistant coach. It was like the Avengers of wrestling and common sense had assembled.
Two of the sport’s biggest stars couldn’t have been more excited about the president attending the championship.
“We’re going to put on a good show for him. Him showing up Saturday night, he’s coming to watch some of the best wrestling on earth, and we’re going to give that to him,” said Gable Steveson, Minnesota Gophers heavyweight, at a press conference earlier in the week.
And then there’s Starocci — already a wrestling legend and now the first-ever five-time Division I national champion — who summed it up like this::
“I’m looking forward to it,” he told the York Daily Record.
“[President Trump] came to nationals my sophomore year and it was really cool. He’s obviously a big fan of combat sports, he’s at all the UFC events. It’s good for our sport.”
Yes, it is good for the sport. And it’s good for the country to have a leader who actually shows up for Americans — not to lecture them, but to cheer them on.
President Trump’s been making the rounds lately at major sporting events, reminding people what it looks like when a president actually enjoys being among the people instead of hiding in a bunker surrounded by note cards.
So while the media gaslights and editorializes with their passive-aggressive little headlines, the reality on the ground is simple:
When Trump walks in, the crowd stands up.
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