On December 14, 2025, President Donald Trump visited M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Saturday, December 13, to attend the annual Army-Navy Game and preside over the coin toss ceremony before the game, continuing the tradition of past U.S. presidents visiting this century-old rivalry.
Before the game began, Trump walked onto the field and shook hands with players from both teams, hosting the coin toss ceremony at the 50-yard line. The coin landed on tails, leading the Army team to win the toss and choose to kick off.
Trump then moved to the Navy team’s sideline to watch the game. During halftime, he visited both teams’ stands, handing out “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) hats to Navy students before heading to the Army side.
At that time, the Army team led 13-7, but ultimately, the Navy team staged a comeback in the second half to narrowly win 17-16.
The Army-Navy game dates back to the late 19th century and is an important event in American sports culture symbolizing the spirit of military academies. Since Theodore Roosevelt attended in 1901, a total of 10 sitting presidents have been present at the game. Among the last five presidents, only former President Joe Biden did not attend during his tenure, but he did preside over the coin toss as vice president in 2012.
This marks Trump’s sixth visit to the event since 2016, including attending as president-elect in 2016 and 2024, and as president in 2018, 2019, 2020, and this year.
Top officials from the U.S. Department of Defense also participated in the related activities, including Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll, Secretary of the Navy John Phelan, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine.
During the game, Trump mentioned on the Truth Social platform that he had received a briefing on the Brown University shooting incident, which resulted in at least two students dead and nine injured. The suspect is still at large, and law enforcement has launched a large-scale manhunt.
Earlier, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that two U.S. soldiers and one civilian were ambushed and killed by gunmen associated with ISIS in Syria. Trump later stated that the U.S. would respond “very severely” to the attack.