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President-elect Donald Trump took a swipe at services football as he attended his first Army-Navy game on Saturday.

During a half-time interview with CBS, he said: 'I just love the armed forces, love the folks. The spirit is so incredible.

'I mean, I don't know if it's necessarily the best football, but it's very good. But boy do they have spirit. More than anybody, it's beautiful.'

The comment sparked a backlash on social media, but some insisted his remarks were accurate during a game that was full of turnovers and with little passes.

He spoke as the Army Black Knights stormed to victory in the storied rivalry for the first time in 14 years.

The future commander-in-chief sat in the stands for the 117th game between the military academies at West Point and Annapolis, which is being held on relatively neutral ground, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland.

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President-elect Donald Trump took a swipe at service football during the Army-Navy game on Saturday. During a half-time interview with CBS, he said: 'I just love the armed forces, love the folks. The spirit is so incredible. 'I mean, I don't know if it's necessarily the best football, but it's very good. But boy do they have spirit. More than anybody, it's beautiful.'

President-elect Donald Trump, center, greets Army Cadets before the Army-Navy NCAA college football game in Baltimore

Trump is a 1964 graduate of the New York Military Academy near West Point. He greeted officials from both services as he took his seat

His remarks prompted a backlash on Twitter, with some saying he missed the point of the storied rivalry

Another Twitter user accused Trump of 'throwing shade' at services football during the game

He attended with Rudy Giuliani, who it was revealed on Friday will not serve in a Trump White House.Sources told NBC and CNN that Donald Trump told the former New York City mayor he wasn't getting the job.

Trump said in a statement Friday afternoon that Giuliani told him on November 29 that he no longer wanted to be considered.

But President-elect's presence brought out protesters with about two hundred people marching around the stadium before the game began.

The demonstrators wielded signs that read 'Resist' and 'Make Fascists Hide Again.' They chanted 'No Trump, No KKK, No fascist U.S.A.' and 'We reject the president-elect.'

Reactions among spectators, tailgaters and passersby were mixed. Some applauded and joined in the chants. while others yelled 'Go get a job' and 'Make America Great Again' — a Trump campaign slogan.

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Others however said his comments were fair, during a game that was rife with turnovers and with little passing

Jacob Crowell also pointed out that there were plenty of mistakes during the game

Army players and coaches run onto the field after defeating Navy 21-17, their first win since 2001

Members of the crowd also stormed onto the field after the historic win and mobbed the players

Navy safety Alohi Gilman watches as Army players and coaches run onto the field in Baltimore

United States of America president elect Donald Trump waves to the crowd from a suite during the first quarter of the 117 annual Army Navy game

Cadets from the U.S. Military Academy fly a banner depicting President Elect Donald Trump prior to the game between the Navy Midshipmen and the Army Black Nights

It marks Trump's his first public appearance in Baltimore since the election

He spoke as Army stormed to victory in the storied rivalry for the first time in 14 years.

'We knew we need to not back down from Trump,' said Ro, one of the leaders of the march who declined to give his last name, told USA Today.

'We want to make it clear that Baltimore is going to be a place where immigrants can find sanctuary if things continue going the way they're going with the new president.'

'We thought it was important to show there are people who oppose him and don't want him in our town,' Charles Kerr said to the Baltimore Sun.

The group gathered at the Inner Harbor around 11am before marching to the stadium and walking around the perimeter. Police also blocked entrances to the stadium.

Mr Trump spent the first half of the game in the box of David Urban, a West Point graduate and Republican adviser and the second half in the box of retired Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North, a graduate of Annapolis.

As the third quarter got underway, Mr Trump spent some time in the CBS Sports commentary box sharing his thoughts on the unfolding game and the military personnel taking part.

'I just love the armed forces, love the folks. Their spirit is so incredible,' said Mr Trump. 'I mean, I don't know if it is necessarily the best football, but they have the best spirit - more than anybody - it's beautiful!'

Mr Trump was asked by the commentary team about his thoughts on seeing the military might playing before him and that he would be their Commander-In-Chief in six weeks.

Around two hundred people marched around M&T Bank Stadium Saturday to protest the appearance of President-elect Donald Trump at the Army-Navy football game in Baltimore

Other demonstrators held up signs saying 'destroy fascism' and 'fight racism, sexism, fascism and capitalism'

Some people who were present clearly supported the President-elect

Demonstrators denounced the Republican's positions and rhetoric on immigration and minorities

More than 100 people protested in Baltimore marching from the Inner Habor to M&T Bank Stadium to protest his presence at the Army-Navy game

Cadets from the US Military Academy line up on field prior to the game

Navy Midshipmen spell out Go Navy on their backs as they stand in formation before the game against the Army Black Knights at M&T Bank Stadium

Navy Midshipmen stand in formation on the field before the Army-Navy NCAA football game

'It's a humbling thought. It's a great honor and a great responsibility,' Mr Trump said.

'When you see these incredible people we want them to be strong. It's beautiful to see. You don't see this kind of spirit anywhere else. These are just amazing people.'

Trump's appearance at the football game was capping off a week of rolling out Cabinet picks, holding 'thank you' rallies in North Carolina, Iowa and Michigan, and trying to cement his incoming Senate majority with Saturday's runoff election in Louisiana.

Trump is a 1964 graduate of the New York Military Academy near West Point.

Army Cadets march out of a tunnel to the field

Army cadets take the field before the start of the Army Black Knights and Navy Midshipman game at M&T Bank Stadium

Navy Midshipmen, top, heckle Army Cadets as they march on the field

Army Cadets display the head of a commandeered Navy mascot head

Navy Midshipmen yell at Army Black Knights cadets as the march onto the field

Army Cadets, bottom, stand in formation on the field as Navy Midshipmen, top, watch from the stands

Army Black Knights cadets march onto the field before the game against the Navy Midshipmen

The 117th meeting between Army and Navy has the teams meeting in Baltimore for just the seventh time in the rivalries' history.

At 6-5, Army enters with a winning record for the first time since 2010 and looks to end Navy's 14-year run of victories.

The No. 25 Midshipmen are headed for the Armed Forces Bowl after a 9-3 season after losing to Temple in the American Athletic Conference title game last week.

On Friday, the incoming president appeared jovial and relaxed as he plunged back into electoral politics, a full month after he won the presidency.

He held large-scale events in Louisiana and in Michigan, where he regaled supporters in Grand Rapids by reciting his victories in battleground states.

Trump is the first Republican to win Michigan since George H.W. Bush in 1988. He attributed his feat to failures by Democrats.

In private, people close to Trump said he was expected to name yet another Goldman Sachs executive to his White House team.

The president-elect's National Economic Council is to be led by Gary Cohn, president and chief operating officer of the Wall Street bank, which Trump repeatedly complained during the election campaign would control Hillary Clinton if she won.

Navy Midshipmen fullback Shawn White (31) fumbles as Army Black Knights defensive back Xavier Moss (9) hits him the first quarter

Army Black Knights running back Darnell Woolfolk (33) runs with the ball the first quarter

Army Black Knights running back Andy Davidson (40) celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown the first quarter

West Point (front) cadets watch the Army-Navy football game hosted at the M&T Bank Stadium