Josh Hart is heading into Game 3 of the NBA Finals with more than the San Antonio Spurs on the New York Knicks’ radar.
Madison Square Garden was already set for one of its biggest basketball nights in decades. The Knicks are up 2-0, the Finals are back in New York, and the building is preparing for a sitting US president to attend.
That mix of basketball, politics, and old social media history has now brought one of Hart’s past posts back into the spotlight.
Josh Hart Donald Trump tweet from 2020 resurfaces before New York Knicks Game 3
Josh Hart on X posted the message on November 7, 2020, the day major networks projected Joe Biden had defeated Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election.
“YESSIR!!!! GET TRUMP’S D______ OUT THE WHITE HOUSE!!!!!!” Hart tweeted.
Hart was not alone in reacting that day. Several athletes posted about the election result after Pennsylvania pushed Biden past the 270-electoral-vote mark, ending a tense week of counting and triggering celebrations from many Trump critics.
The tweet was blunt even by social media standards, which is why it still travels quickly years later. Hart’s message captured the emotion of that political moment, but it now carries a very different weight because of where he is playing next.
Donald Trump’s Game 3 visit makes Josh Hart post awkward at Madison Square Garden
Trump is confirmed to be at Madison Square Garden for Game 3 between the Knicks and Spurs on Monday night, with the visit bringing Secret Service involvement, tighter screening, no-bag rules, and canceled outdoor watch-party plans.
That already made the night feel unusual before Hart’s old tweet resurfaced. The Knicks guard is now preparing to play in front of the same person he publicly called out in explosive fashion after the 2020 election.
There is no sign that Hart plans to address the post before tipoff, and the Knicks’ focus will be on taking a 3-0 Finals lead. Still, the timing gives the viral tweet a sharper edge.
Hart’s game is built on energy and attitude, so the Garden crowd will likely embrace anything that adds to the emotion.
With Trump in the building, though, one old post has turned into another strange subplot on an already loaded Finals night.
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