Trump-Backed Candidates Booed at Multiple College Football Stadiums

7 Sep 2026 · 21 min · 11 chapters

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In short

The episode argues that Trump-backed Republican candidates are being booed at college football games and claims this reflects public anger over their policies. It highlights booing of Byron Donalds at USF, Vivek Ramaswamy at Ohio State, and connects the backlash to issues like high gas/electricity prices, wars, deportations, and alleged corruption/coverups. It also mentions an attempted attack on Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton.

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Key claims

Donalds “hates Florida” and promotes deportation/hunting immigrants; Ramaswamy can’t name Ohio State memories and wears a “bootleg” jersey; Trump promised energy prices would fall but they rose; Trump “extremist rhetoric” contributes to violence; Vivek’s team responded via a communications director after Acton was attacked.

Notable examples

USF booing Byron Donalds; Ohio State booing Vivek Ramaswamy; Donald Trump quotes about cutting energy prices in half; Patrick Havas photo tied to the Acton attack.

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MAGA Candidates Booed at Football Games

0:03 to 0:46

Discussion on MAGA Republican candidates getting booed at various college football games.

“You saw right there MAGA Republican candidate for Governor Byron Donalds getting booed out of the USF football game this weekend.”

Byron Donalds' Embarrassing Moment

0:46 to 1:23

A detailed account of Byron Donalds being booed at a USF football game.

“the arena, for the people in this country and for people throughout the world.”

Vivek Ramaswamy at Ohio State

1:23 to 2:09

Analysis of Vivek Ramaswamy's embarrassing appearance at the Ohio State game.

“there, Vivek Ramaswamy, showed up and he's like, hey, kids, it's Vivek here.”

Vivek's Awkward Campaigning

2:09 to 4:06

Discussion on Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign antics and poor football knowledge.

“Now, if you take a look at what Vivek was wearing when he showed up to the stadium for the Ohio State game, He was wearing like a bootleg Ohio State jersey.”

Byron Donalds' Campaign Messages

4:06 to 5:05

Review of Byron Donalds' controversial campaign statements and their reception.

“He puts the interests of Donald Trump above everything and anything.”

Vivek's Political Memory Lapse

5:05 to 6:12

Vivek Ramaswamy's inability to recall his favorite Ohio State football memory is analyzed.

“But if you're in the United States and temporary protection has ended and you get caught here, we're going to deport you like we would anywhere else.”

MAGA Policies Under Scrutiny

6:12 to 7:20

Discussion on the impact of MAGA policies, including energy prices and public sentiment.

“Yeah, you know, I was more of a Cincinnati guy who grew up, so it was - No, we don't hold that against you.”

Critique of Trump and MAGA Figures

9:11 to 14:02

A scathing critique on Donald Trump and other MAGA figures and their policies.

“It's an arc of criminality and then trying to like reinvent yourself with this gang.”

Critique of Political Promises

14:02 to 15:19

Discussion on broken political promises and consequences for citizens.

“You were the guy who promised no more wars.”

Impact of Extremist Rhetoric

15:19 to 16:02

Exploration of the real-world effects of extremist political rhetoric.

“Yeah, well, first of all, I'd love to have John's support.”
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“And then rather than issuing a statement himself, Vivek had his communications director release a statement after the attempted attack on Amy Acton.”
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0:03Ben Meiselas:You saw right there MAGA Republican candidate for Governor Byron Donalds getting booed out of the USF football game this weekend. University of South Florida, go Bulls. And we saw MAGA Republican candidates for governorships across the country getting booed this weekend as they showed up to college football stadiums for weekend games with their performative campaign stops and the crowd was not having it. They know these MAGA Republican politicians, these Trump boot licking stooges are responsible for causing pain and suffering for the people in the arena, for the people in this country and for people throughout the world.

0:50So let's show you what went down. Here's a longer clip of MAGA Republican Florida Congress member Byron Donalds

0:58Ben Meiselas:getting booed at the USF football game. Go Bulls. The Bulls went on to win that game, but Byron Donalds looked like the ultimate loser. Here, play this clip.

1:22Ben Meiselas:Now, let me take you to the Ohio State University, where the MAGA Republican candidate for governor there, Vivek Ramaswamy, showed up and he's like, hey, kids, it's Vivek here. I like that old football. Do we like football? Everybody was so embarrassing. He doesn't even know who's on the team. He has no clue about the history of the Ohio State football program. Watch as he shows up and he gets booed mercilessly at the stadium. Here, play this clip.

2:09Ben Meiselas:Now, if you take a look at what Vivek was wearing when he showed up to the stadium for the Ohio State game, He was wearing like a bootleg Ohio State jersey. Like people looked at this like, where did you even find this jersey? I saw memes like this rolling up in that CVS rack jersey. How do you do fellow Buckeye fans? How are you doing? Or the Halloween costume. I'm an Ohio State fan. Adult costume right here. Then Vivek was shaking hands and just look at his little handshake over there. Ohio State Buckeye fan over there just showing actually how you shake your hand. Come on, Vivek, you're running for office.

2:51Ben Meiselas:What are you even doing right there? I'll show you more about what Vivek posted in just a moment. But back to USF, Byron Donalds, a MAGA Republican extremist. He shows up and let me just share with you. This is the best video that Byron Donalds could find of himself that his campaign put this out. His campaign put out this video where you can still hear him being booed as he has that t-shirt launch machine and he looks so awkward. And this is what he wrote. This is what he wrote. Not going to lie. I've always wanted to use one of these. Awesome time at the USF football game yesterday. Awesome time.

3:34Here play. Awesome time, kids. We had a wonderful time at that old football game, throwing around that football.

3:40Ben Meiselas:Here, play this clip.

3:57You know when people know that Byron Donald doesn't care about Florida, Byron Donald hates Florida. Byron Donald hates this country. He puts the interests of Donald Trump above everything and anything. And this was on Byron Donald's recent campaign stop.

4:17Ben Meiselas:He goes, there is no way for anybody here to find a pathway to the promises of God without understanding God's covenant with Israel. And this is what we're all here, folks. This is what you're talking about on campaign stops. What is this guy doing here? Play this clip. And there is no pathway to the promises of God without first respecting and understanding God's covenant with Israel. And then he mocked the Venezuelan community, Cuban community, Haitian community, and other communities that are there, immigrant communities who are being deported. He's like, if you ain't from here, we're going to hunt you down.

5:00We're going to, what? This was part of his campaigning. No wonder this idiot's getting booed. Here, play this clip. But if you're in the United States and temporary protection has ended and you get caught here, we're going to deport you like we would anywhere else.

5:14Ben Meiselas:Back to Vivek Ramaswamy for a moment in Ohio. Take a look as he's asked a very basic question, right? And by the way, Jordy, as you all know, went to the Ohio State University. I got to catch a few games with Jordy while he went there for college. I loved his graduation there. But Vivek's running for governor of Ohio. He's asked a very basic question. Can you tell me about what was your favorite Ohio State football memory? Can you give me one good memory? I mean, look, you could give a memory over very recent times when they won the championship. I mean, like, why don't you say the national championship when they won, that was a good moment.

6:01Like it wasn't all that long ago and they've won a lot. He couldn't think of one thing. Here play this clip. You know, excellence of the heritage and the history of this program. Do you have any favorite memories from growing up? Were you watching the team at all or? Yeah, you know, I was more of a Cincinnati guy who grew up, so it was - No, we don't hold that against you. Yeah, I know, I know.

6:21Ben Meiselas:Now, as I showed you, I wanna be fair here, just so you could say, Ben, are you taking just the bad videos and you're not showing me when he got a standing over? No, they got booed the hell. They booed the hell out of these people. By the way, I've showed you the videos recently when Trump shows up at these stadiums, they boo the hell out of him also. People are doing good right now, Vivek. People aren't doing good right now, Byron. And it's because Trump and MAGA's policies are harming people. Y 'all are involved in a cover up of a sex trafficking ring in the Epstein files. People are livid. You got us into this catastrophic, unlawful war.

7:04The Trump regime and Netanyahu invading Iran. Nobody wants to be in it. We don't know. Gas prices are through the roof right now. The price of gas, the price of diesel that record high anyway this is the video that vivek posted of himself just so you can see here play this clip before continuing one quick psa for the mightest mighty when it

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9:00All these people are corrupt as hell. Go look into their backgrounds and you figure out very quickly their MAGA arc.

9:08Ben Meiselas:The MAGA arc is either, in my opinion, it's either an arc of just being an utter loser. It's an arc of criminality and then trying to like reinvent yourself with this gang. Or the MAGA arc is just being such a Trump bootlicker that it's gross. It's usually all of these combined in the MAGA arc. Go look at all these people's backgrounds. if you will, but they're all shady individuals in any event. But here's why. Let me show you exhibit A. Americans are pissed. What Donald Trump ran on, what all you con artists ran on, you fraudsters, you scumbags, what you all ran on, you said that gasoline would be below$2 by now.

9:51You guaranteed it. That was the 2024 campaign and you all lied. Liars. But you've been liars your whole life. I don't know why people bought this crap. But anyway, this is what Trump said campaigning in 2024. Play this clip. My plan will cut energy prices in half or more than that within 12 months of taking office. It will be an economic revival of our country like no one has ever seen before. Energy was what caused our problem initially. energy is going to bring us back that means we're going down and getting gasoline below two dollars a gallon bring down the price of everything from electricity rates to groceries airfares and housing costs or what about when donald said that electricity prices would go down right away by 50 and now they're up higher than ever record highs no matter where

10:51Ben Meiselas:you're watching this, you are, I can guarantee you, wherever you're watching this, you're paying record high electricity prices right now. You're paying record high gas prices right now because of Trump and people like Byron Donald and people like Vivek Ramaswamy and people like Ken Paxton. That's why. Y 'all had a chance. Like, do you want us to not remember the existence of you and what you've done to us over recent times. Like it's like Vivek, recent times, go and talk about the Ohio State University's recent national championship. We'll go talk about recent times, recent times. And it's like, we know you just like, it's like punching us in the face and then be like, Hey, uh, you like me?

11:35I'm like, no, you just punched me in the face. I don't like you. I remember you did it five minutes ago. This is what Donald Trump said about electricity here play this clip. Under the Trump economic plan, we will cut your energy prices in half within market down with and you can get very angry at me if we don't do it. Within 12 months, your energy prices will be cut in half. My plan will cut energy prices in half or more than that within 12 months of taking office. Number one, your energy bill within 12 months will be cut in half. And that's my pledge all over the country. Beyond farmers, that's my pledge all over the country.

12:16If you vote for me, I will cut your energy and electricity prices in half within 12 months.

12:22Ben Meiselas:Now, this is a direct quote from Donald Trump. So for this, a direct quote from him in the past month, remember this quote? So for you to pay a tiny little bit more for your gasoline, just remember you're doing it so that a very evil country cannot have a country really. It's the number one state sponsor of terror in the world. We don't want them to have a nuclear weapon. So remember that when you have to pay a little bit more, you're at$4. No, we're at way more than$4 now, Donald, but that was a few weeks ago. We're way higher, Donald. And don't even freaking get me started on diesel. It's okay.

13:01I'll never apologize. I did the right thing. No, you're a lunatic. You're literally a psychotic lunatic who spent Sunday posting a hundred memes in a row of changing the name of New Mexico to New America, to posting weird memes of yourself attacking Canadian Prime Minister Carney, of weird demented AI memes of you blowing up Carg Island, of you sitting with George Washington. You're a freaking psychotic, sexual predator, lunatic, vile scumbag. Folks, don't talk about this scumbag in normal politics. Just treat him like the piece of trash that he is because that's what he is. He's a piece of trash.

13:46And this Oval Office, this White House, everything they've done, they've turned our country into loser country. And it pisses me off. It pisses me off that he turned our country into a group of losers. It's shameful. This is what Donald Trump says, though. We deserve to be paying more money. This is the price we pay. You were the guy who promised no more wars. Everything was going to be cheaper. You're a freaking fraud scumbag. Here, play this clip. So I just say this. So for you to pay a tiny little bit more for your gasoline, just remember you're doing it so that a very evil country cannot have a country.

14:26Really, it's the number one state sponsor of terror in the world. We don't want to have them have a nuclear weapon. So remember that when you have to pay a little bit more, you're at$4. It's okay. I mean, it's, I'm not, I'm not, I'll never apologize. I did the right thing, but you could, you know, if you didn't have, you'd be.

14:46Ben Meiselas:Then you have Ken Paxton being asked. So John Cornyn, a former Republican Senator, still Republican Senator of Texas. He's going to endorse you or campaign with you or go out with you. You're going to have to ask Cornyn is what Ken Paxton said, play this clip. And two, John Cornyn, is he going to come on board eventually? Because to this point, He has been resistant. Obviously, that was a close race between you two and every vote counts. So are you having conversations with him or his team as far as all hands on deck to win this very crucial Senate seat? Yeah, well, first of all, I'd love to have John's support.

15:21You'd have to ask him. It's totally up to him as to what he wants to do.

15:25Ben Meiselas:Now, on a very deeply serious note as well, you know, Donald Trump's extremist rhetoric has an impact on the ground. The Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate, Dr. Amy Acton, was attacked by an armed individual on Sunday who lunged at her during a campaign event at the Canfield Fair near Youngstown. Multiple people were injured in the attack. Acton's campaign says law enforcement responded swiftly and decisively. It was not immediately clear whether Acton herself was injured. This kind of violence has no place in Ohio, her campaign said. And then rather than issuing a statement himself, Vivek had his communications director release a statement after the attempted attack on Amy Acton.

16:12Ben Meiselas:And we have photos of the individual who attacked her, Patrick Havas right here. And here's another photo of him sitting on the bench. Horrific, horrific stuff, folks. Hit subscribe. Let's get to 7 million subscribers. Thanks for watching, everybody. We're grateful for you. Wow. Shout out Midas Mighty. Oh, get your copy of WTF America. Pre-order it now. It's the book I wrote with my brothers. Thanks for watching. Breaking news right now. My brothers and I wrote a book. It's called WTF America. And well, doesn't that just say it all? It comes out officially this October, but you can pre-order your copy today.

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Trump-backed candidates getting loudly booed at multiple college football stadiums across the country, as Vivek Ramaswamy faced a hostile reception at an Ohio State game and Byron Donalds was met with boos at a University of South Florida game. Meiselas breaks down the remarkable scenes and what happened over the weekend.

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