Trump Attends Patriot Games Finale Amid Seat Shortage
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President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend the Tuesday night finale of the Patriot Games, a teenage athletics competition in Geneva, Ohio.
Organizers are reportedly struggling to fill seats for the event, with email blasts sent out this week urging people to join the president. Ticket registration remained open on Tuesday morning. The Patriot Games, organized by the White House-affiliated Freedom 250 group, marks America's 250th birthday and features 14-17-year-old athletes competing for a share of a $250,000 prize.
Crowds at the three-day event have been described as slim with no outside spectators. The competition aims to crown one male and one female champion. Freedom 250 stated that eight athletes remained after three days of competition. The event is part of a series of MAGA-aligned events organized by Freedom 250, which also organized the Great American State Fair.
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