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Trump becomes first sitting president to attend regular season NFL game in nearly 50 years

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 2 developments

Some fans booed as Mr. Trump read an oath for members of the military to recite as part of an on-field enlistment ceremony during the break in the game.

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2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Donald Trump booed as the 1st sitting US president at a regular-season NFL game since Carter in 1978

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    Trump becomes first sitting president to attend regular season NFL game in nearly 50 years

    Headline from CBS News ·

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16 articles, oldest first.

  1. KOB 4

    Donald Trump plans to be the 1st sitting US president at a regular-season NFL game since 1978 (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Extra security measures are in place before the Washington Commanders’ game against the Detroit Lions, where President Donald Trump planned to become the first sitting president in nearly a half-century to attend a regular-season NFL contest.

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    Donald Trump booed as the 1st sitting US president at a regular-season NFL game since Carter in 1978 (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Extra security measures were in place hours before the Lions-Commanders game on Sunday, when President Donald Trump plans to become the first sitting president in nearly a half-century to attend a regular-season NFL contest.

  3. CBS News

    Trump becomes first sitting president to attend regular season NFL game in nearly 50 years (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Some fans booed as Mr. Trump read an oath for members of the military to recite as part of an on-field enlistment ceremony during the break in the game.

  4. NBC Los Angeles

    Trump booed as 1st sitting U.S. president at regular-season NFL game since 1978 (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    President Donald Trump became the first sitting president in nearly a half-century at a regular-season NFL game, attending Washington-Detroit.

  5. Black Enterprise

    Donald Trump Is The First Sitting President Ever Boo'd During Rare Appearance at NFL Game (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    During President Donald Trump's attendance, the Detroit Lions beat out the Washington Commanders 44-22 at the Maryland field.

  6. Fortune

    Donald Trump booed as the first sitting US president at a regular-season NFL game since Carter in 1978 (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    There were boos from some spectators when Trump was shown on the videoboard in the first half and again when he was introduced by the stadium announcer at halftime.

  7. FOX 5 DC

    Trump booed at Washington Commanders game; first regular‑season NFL game by a president in decades (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    President Donald Trump on Sunday became the first sitting president in nearly 50 years to attend a regular‑season NFL game, watching the Washington Commanders fall 44‑22 to the visiting Detroit Lions.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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