Former President Trump is slated to attend the highly anticipated college football matchup between the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide and the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs on Sept. 28 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Former President Trump is set to make an appearance at one of the most anticipated college football matchups of the season when the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide take on the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs on Sept. 28 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
According to political commentator Mark Halperin, Trump, the Republican candidate in this year's presidential election, will be in attendance at Bryant-Denny Stadium for the highly-anticipated SEC rivalry game.
Former President Trump to Attend Alabama-Georgia Football Matchup
Both the Crimson Tide and the Bulldogs are undefeated, making this early season matchup a significant one in terms of both polling and College Football Playoff implications.
Trump's appearance will also be notable because it will come almost two weeks after the Secret Service opened fire on a concealed suspect who appeared to be aiming a rifle at the former president at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Former President Trump to Attend Alabama-Georgia Football Matchup
The suspect, Ryan Wesley Routh, fled the scene on Sunday, but Florida law enforcement soon arrested him after surrounding his vehicle on Interstate 95. He is being charged in federal court with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon as well as possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, with more charges expected.
A public appearance of this magnitude, at a stadium expecting thousands to show up for the signature SEC matchup, poses a potential security problem for the Secret Service.
Former President Trump to Attend Alabama-Georgia Football Matchup
However, this is not the first time Trump has attended a football game in Tuscaloosa. While he was president in 2019, Trump attended the Alabama-LSU game in November, a thriller in which the Tigers defeated the Crimson Tide on the road, 46-41.
It is a similar situation in this week's matchup as LSU was No. 2 in the country at that time, while Nick Saban's Alabama was No. 3, and both were undefeated to that point.
Trump received a standing ovation from the Crimson Tide faithful when he was spotted inside Bryant-Denny Stadium during a commercial break, and it is likely to happen again in the red state.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that lawmakers were prepared to give the Secret Service more resources after the second assassination attempt on Trump, the first of which came at a July campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
Trump saw the Bulldogs and Crimson Tide pitted against one another during the national championship game in 2018 in Atlanta, where Alabama edged out Georgia, 26-23.
The former president's appearance at the Alabama-Georgia game is expected to attract significant media attention and could potentially have an impact on the race for the White House.
