President Donald Trump’s unconventional coin toss at the annual Army-Navy football game on December 13 sparked widespread amusement online. The event, held in Baltimore, saw the Commander-in-Chief participating in the traditional pregame ceremony.
Wearing winter attire, Trump was acknowledged for his support of the armed forces before being asked to perform the coin flip. With Army calling tails, he placed the coin flat on his palm and addressed the players.
His subsequent toss, however, drew immediate attention. The president appeared to throw the coin almost straight up with little to no spin, an unusual technique that viewers quickly noted.
Social media reactions were swift and humorous. One user remarked they had never seen someone “screw up flipping a coin until now,” while another compared the motion to “releasing a baby bird.”
Others marveled at the physics, with one person noting Trump “threw the equivalent of a knuckle ball” and expressing bewilderment at how it was achieved. The moment even prompted a rare bipartisan consensus on its poor execution.
Despite the awkward toss, the coin landed on tails, granting Army the initial kickoff. However, Navy ultimately secured a narrow 17-16 victory in the close contest.
This marked Trump’s sixth attendance at the historic game, a tradition begun by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1901.
