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Madison Square Garden watch party canceled with Trump attending NBA Finals

The Hill · Jun 8, 2026, 1:20 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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There will not be a watch party outside of Madison Square Garden (MSG) for Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday, with President Trump set to attend. In a press release, the office of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) said that the watch party was canceled after the U.S. Secret Service (USSS)...

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Madison Square Garden watch party canceled with Trump attending NBA Finals

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