Pretty much everything President Donald Trump does these days sparks some big reactions, and this includes the coin toss ahead of the Army-Navy game Saturday.
The pageantry that kicked off the 119th iteration of this amazing game was as brilliant as ever before.
The pageantry. The flyover.
The Army-Navy Game is something special. pic.twitter.com/PuMIko7iKa— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) December 8, 2018
Then, President Trump was announced ahead of the opening coin toss.
President Trump gets Introduced for Coin Toss #Army #Navy #ArmyNavy #ArmyNavyGame @PhiladelphiaSN pic.twitter.com/V60YIuZ51A
— David Malandra Jr (@David_Malandra) December 8, 2018
When it came time for President Trump to flip the coin, he did it with flair.
President Trump with the coin toss before #ArmyNavyGame
(via @CBS) pic.twitter.com/lPLIFqIxTm
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) December 8, 2018
The toss came up “tails.” Navy deferred, which gave Army the ball first. However, it’s unclear if the coin actually rotated, and many were amused that he literally seemed to toss the coin, rather than flip it as is customary.
Trump might be the first person to actually “toss” the coin in a coin toss lol
— Ryan Kay (@RyanKay_99) December 8, 2018
https://twitter.com/KramerHofmann/status/1071497885169012736
Did President Trump just toss the coin with an open palm? #ArmyNavy #GoArmy #GoArmyBeatNavy
— Jairo Arreola (@soldbyveteran) December 8, 2018
Donald Trump has a fascinating coin toss technique. pic.twitter.com/mkcELAPKxR
— Nick Bromberg (@NickBromberg) December 8, 2018
Trumps coin toss. #ArmyNavyGame pic.twitter.com/29PcZMS2mn
— DJelvis (@jhuntercomedy) December 8, 2018
Others were very impressed, however.
Say what you will about trump but that’s a hell of a toss https://t.co/fpV0MdmD4a
— Rempe Boxing Club (@unbearable_szn) December 8, 2018
Love Trump finger rolling his coin toss. Should’ve yelled JELLY as it fell. https://t.co/8VMw0rJpYw
— Jack McGuire (@JackMacCFB) December 8, 2018
Don’t like Trump but that’s a world class coin toss https://t.co/443PZdmyak
— Joe Turner (@Joe3O3) December 8, 2018