Trump-Backed Candidates Booed at Multiple College Football Stadiums
September 7, 2026
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5 min readOver the weekend, college football crowds at the University of South Florida and Ohio State University loudly booed two high-profile MAGA Republican candidates for governor: Florida Congressman Byron Donalds and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The MeidasTouch Podcast framed the hostile receptions as a visceral public rejection of Trump-aligned politicians whose campaigns, they argue, have delivered economic pain and extremist rhetoric rather than the promised prosperity.
A Weekend of Boos and Awkward Photo Ops
Byron Donalds, running for governor of Florida, attended a USF Bulls game with a t-shirt cannon. Video his own campaign released still captured the sound of boos raining down from the stands. The host played the clip and described Donalds as looking "so awkward." Donalds posted about the experience: "Not going to lie. I've always wanted to use one of these. Awesome time at the USF football game yesterday." The host dismissed this as performative, arguing that Floridians know Donalds "doesn't care about Florida" and "puts the interests of Donald Trump above everything and anything."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:04) **MAGA Candidates Booed at College Football Games** - Host introduces the roundup: Byron Donalds got booed at USF and Vivek Ramaswamy got booed at Ohio State, showing voters are angry at the pain caused by Trump's policies.
- 2 (02:08) **Vivek Ramaswamy’s Embarrassing Ohio State Appearance** - The host mocks Ramaswamy for showing up at the Ohio State game in a "bootleg" jersey, giving awkward handshakes, and getting booed mercilessly.
- 3 (03:56) **Byron Donalds’ T-Shirt Cannon Fail** - The host highlights that even the best video Donalds' campaign could put out still features audible booing in the background.
- 4 (04:59) **Why Voters Hate Byron Donalds** - The host argues the booing is deserved because Donalds "hates Florida" and "hates this country," putting Trump's interests first.
- 5 (06:15) **Vivek Ramaswamy Can’t Name an Ohio State Memory** - The host shows Ramaswamy failing to answer a simple question about his favorite Ohio State football memory, revealing he is a fake fan.
- 6 (07:24) **The Booing is a Broader Trend** - The host defends showing the bad clips, noting that even Donald Trump gets booed when he shows up at stadiums, proving the anger is widespread.
- 7 (10:00) **The "MAGA Arc" of Losers and Criminals** - The host pivots to a broader rant, calling candidates like Vivek, Byron, and Ken Paxton corrupt "losers" and "scumbags" who follow the "MAGA arc."
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Trump-backed candidates getting loudly booed at multiple college football stadiums across the country, as Vivek Ramaswamy faced a hostile reception at an Ohio State game and Byron Donalds was met with boos at a University of South Florida game. Meiselas breaks down the remarkable scenes and what happened over the weekend.
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