President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump made an honorary lap around the track ahead of Sunday’s IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C.
A video from the moment has since gained traction on social media, with a post claiming that Trump was booed by spectators as his vehicle crossed the finish line. The footage also shows a flyover taking place at roughly the same time, which the account that shared the clip described as a distraction that helped drown out the alleged boos. However, the audio in the video contains significant crowd noise, making it difficult to independently determine whether spectators were actually booing Trump or simply cheering.
The claim therefore could not be independently verified based on the footage alone.
The couple rode in the presidential limousine, known as the Beast, as the motorcade completed a lap before the race got underway and the green flag was waved.
The video was posted on X with the caption, “Trump getting loudly booed again at the finish line and was saved by the flyover. STAY CONNECTED, NEXT DROP WILL BE SHOCKING.”
