President Donald Trump to attend Yankee game to honor 9/11
President Donald Trump, earlier this month at the U.S. Open in Flushing, will attend the Yankees game Thursday evening in the Bronx for ceremonies marking the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Credit: AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta
President Donald Trump will attend a New York Yankees game Thursday evening in the Bronx to recognize the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the team announced Wednesday evening.
Trump will attend the game at Yankee Stadium against the Detroit Tigers, the Yankees said in a news release..
Pregame ceremonies will honor both "the victims and heroes of 9/11," the team said.
Ticket holders are encouraged to arrive to the stadium "as early as possible and should budget extra time for entry due to enhanced security measures at all Yankee Stadium gates and entrances," the announcement on X reads. Gates open at 4 p.m. with first pitch at 7:05 p.m.
Fans heading to the game are also encouraged to use public transportation "given anticipated street closures (for vehicles and pedestrians)" and limited parking in surrounding areas, the team said.
The NYPD did not immediately respond to Newsday's inquiry late Wednesday regarding street closures for the president's visit.
Before heading to the Bronx, Trump will attend a ceremony at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said during a briefing Tuesday.
On Sunday, Trump visited Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, Queens, to attend the U.S. Open.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
