Donald Trump arrives at Army-Navy game to 'USA' chants, salutes during national anthem

Roughly a month ahead of his second inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump is taking in some of the college football action.

The soon-to-be 47th president arrived at the 125th edition of the Army-Navy game on Saturday at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md., less than 15 miles away from the White House.

Trump was joined in the suite by his running mate, Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, and Daniel Penny, who was recently acquitted of charges regarding the death of Jordan Neely.

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During the national anthem, Trump saluted along with the service members in attendance.

Trump attended the contest throughout his presidency, as well, first attending in 2016 shortly after winning that year's election. He also was at the game during each year of his presidency, including in 2020 at West Point. 

In all, this is his sixth time at the game since 2016, and his first since 2020. Throughout his presidency, he would be on the field for pregame rituals, including the coin toss.

For the first time ever, both programs enter the game with a combined total of 19 wins (Army is 11-1, while Navy is 8-3). 

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With Army playing in the American Athletic Conference this season, both teams have spent time in the Top 25. This will be their first meeting this season and will be a nonconference game. 

Outside of the bragging rights for their respective military academies, this year’s game marks the first time since 2017 that the winner will have a chance to secure the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, thanks to wins by Army and Navy over Air Force this season. It also marks the first time since 2017 that both teams enter the matchup having secured bowl games. 

Army won its first conference title earlier this month after a win over Tulane in the AAC championship game, placing a bow on their 11-1 record this season. But that accomplishment pales in comparison to what’s at stake on Saturday. 

Fox News' Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.

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