NBC devoted only a few fleeting seconds to covering former President Donald Trump’s attendance at a Sunday night Pittsburgh Steelers game that the network was broadcasting, prompting some fans to cry foul, especially in light of its extensive coverage of Taylor Swift.

During the national broadcast, Trump appeared for less than 10 seconds, waving to the throngs of black-and-yellow-clad Steelers fans.

Attendees at the game captured videos of the crowd chanting “USA! USA!” during breaks in the action, none of which were featured in NBC’s brief acknowledgment of his presence.

“The 45th president, Donald Trump, in attendance tonight, the invited guest of one of the suite-holders here,” said commentator Mike Tirico before the network quickly switched to an overhead shot of the packed stadium.

Some of Trump’s supporters criticized NBC for being hypocritical. One person pointed out that the network often spends a lot of airtime showing or discussing Taylor Swift when she attends Kansas City Chiefs games to support her boyfriend, tight end Travis Kelce.

“On average, NBC shows Taylor Swift seven times during an NFL broadcast. Tonight, they showed Trump only once, and just for a few seconds,” John Le Fevre wrote on X, the Daily Mail reported. Others were in agreement.

“I’m amazed NBC showed Trump at the game,” one user wrote. “It was very brief, but you know it killed NBC to have to acknowledge Trump’s presence. But if it was Taylor Swift, they would have dedicated a 3-minute segment to it.”

Another wrote, “Taylor Swift is shown by NBC Sports at least five times a quarter. But a U.S. President is only shown once for a span of three seconds. Pathetic.”

Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk obtained and posted footage of the crowd applauding President Trump, saying it was the “actual footage of the Steelers game tonight NBC won’t show you.”

WATCH:

Actual footage of the Steelers game tonight NBC won’t show you. pic.twitter.com/iK35jYAiDc

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) October 21, 2024