Sports

Twitter reacts: President Donald Trump plans to attend Georgia-Alabama National Championship

An Atlanta police spokesman said the department is working with the Secret Service after learning President Donald Trump plans to attend Monday’s game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium between Georgia and Alabama for the national college football championship. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

An Atlanta police spokesman said the department is working with the Secret Service after learning President Donald Trump plans to attend Monday’s game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium between Georgia and Alabama for the national college football championship. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
By Maghen Moore
Jan 4, 2018

President Donald Trump plans to attend the College Football Playoff National Championship Game Monday, Jan. 8, in Atlanta, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Twitter immediately erupted after the news broke that the President would be in attendance.

The Georgia Bulldogs will take on the Alabama Crimson Tide in the championship game in Mercedes-Benz Stadium Monday, Jan. 8.

About the Author

Maghen Moore
Editors' Picks

Credit: Arvin Temkar/AJC

BREAKING
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s crusade fails to dislodge Johnson as House speaker2h ago

Credit: Miguel Martinez/AJC

Georgia faction’s bid to keep GOP ‘traitors’ off ballot suffers court setback
5m ago

Credit: Jason Getz

Biden officially announced as Morehouse speaker amid campus concerns
36m ago

Orange Crush beach party near Savannah results in 54 arrests
47m ago

Orange Crush beach party near Savannah results in 54 arrests
47m ago

Credit: TNS

Gov. Brian Kemp signs landmark tenant protections bill into law
The Latest

Atlanta TV sports listings
Martinez Augusta Christian crushes Columbia Hammond
Marietta Walker escapes Atlanta Drew Charter in thin win
Featured

Credit: AJC FILE PHOTO / SPECIAL

Man using magnet in creek finds new evidence in Craigslist killings, GBI says
Lifting each other: Georgia athlete heads for the Olympics with father at side
Follow updates as NY testimony resumes in Donald Trump hush money case
2h ago