Not a Surprise Trump Was Booed

Playbook: “Nobody ought to be surprised that the president was booed at Nats Park, in a city where more than 90% of voters choose his opponent in 2016. What was striking, though, was that the reaction came only hours after President Trump proudly announced the death of Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS, in a U.S. military raid.”

“We’re not sure what the president expected to happen, but closeups of his face during the crowd’s reaction as name was announced on the stadium PA show a smile hardening into a slight scowl. How will he react today?”

“It’s a sign of the president’s isolation, too, that he took only his staunchest Republican allies with him to the game, along with the first lady. Nats Park is perhaps one of the only gathering places in town that draws Republicans and Democrats in equal measure — but his box was all red.