President Donald Trump was greeted with a mix of cheers and boos on his arrival at the U.S. Open final on Sunday, with the majority of the stadium seats empty and match start time delayed due to enhanced security checks.
An ABC television broadcast showed Trump stepping out of a box seat to wave to the still-sparse crowd but did not include crowd audio.
The United States Tennis Association had asked broadcasters to remove any reaction to Trump, according to reports over the weekend.
A USTA spokesperson told Reuters the association regularly asked broadcasters “to refrain from showcasing off-court disruptions.”
The match start time, originally set for 2 p.m. ET (1800 GMT), was delayed by 30 minutes due to security checks announced U.S. Open organizers, about a half hour before it was se