Trump to attend Army-Navy game with key allies and cabinet picks as he vows to scrap daylight savings: Live
Donald Trump and JD Vance to watch 125th Army-Navy college football game with reported guests Pete Hegseth, Ron DeSantis, and Daniel Penny in Maryland at 3 p.m. Eastern time
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Your support makes all the difference.US President-elect Donald Trump will attend the Army-Navy football game today alongside a collection of allies, cabinet picks, and controversial figures.
JD Vance, Florida governor Ron DeSantis, Elon Musk, Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, and Daniel Penny will reportedly join Trump.
Penny was recently acquitted of a homicide charge over a 2023 incident in which he put a homeless man who was yelling at passengers into a chokehold for nearly six minutes, killing him. Penny has become a cause célèbre on the right since.
Penny is not the only controversial guest. Hegseth has faced accusations of rape and alcohol abuse, which he denies.
The 3 p.m. ET matchup at Northwest Field in Landover, Maryland, is the 125th iteration of the famous college football rivalry between the military service academies.
Meanwhile, Trump has vowed to scrap Daylight Saving Time (DST) and is reportedly considering scrapping a car crash reporting requirement that Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk strongly opposes.
And officials across the East Coast are expressing frustration over continued mysterious drone spottings in the airspace above New Jersey.
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