Donald Trump to attend Alabama-LSU game in Tuscaloosa

Alex Byington | Montgomery Advertiser

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — First ESPN's College GameDay, then the SEC Network's SECNation. Now it appears the latest college football Game of the Century will get the official presidential stamp of approval Saturday.

President Donald Trump, an administration official confirmed, is expected to be among those in attendance for Saturday's between No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 LSU in Tuscaloosa. It is the first No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup in college football since the school met in 2011.

Trump has made it a habit of attending major national sporting events of late, visiting Nationals Park for Game 5 of the World Series on Oct. 27 between the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros. Trump also made an appearance at this weekend's UFC 244 on Saturday at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

He also attended the College Football Playoff championship game between Alabama and Georgia on Jan. 8, 2018.

Contributing: David Jackson, USA TODAY

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