Donald Trump was far from the cozy confines of the UFC octagon . The howling approval that greets him in the country’s college football enclaves had been replaced by something far less welcoming.

On Sunday, Trump entered a familiar but less-hospitable sporting arena, returning to the US Open for the first time in a decade to take in the men’s final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner .

Trump's presence was felt even before the first serve, with the scheduled 2:00 local start time pushed back a half-hour to accommodate the intensified security presence. As spectators took their seats inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, Trump mingled in his center-court suite, where the US Open trophy was prominently displayed. When he briefly appeared before the half-empty venue, the president was

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