Melania went to a college football game down south – and was hit with a chorus of boos

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First Lady Melania Trump attended a college football game in Louisiana — a state that didn’t go blue in last week’s midterm elections — but she was still booed.

The first lady was in Baton Rouge Saturday to announce a partnership between Louisiana State University and its “Fostering the Future” program to provide scholarships to LSU students who have gone through the foster care system.

After the announcement, she attended the LSU-Alabama football game, where she received a shout-out and was projected onto the big screen.

Although she initially received some light applause, it was quickly drowned out by a large chorus of boos, prompting the stadium to blast music over the speakers to drown out the negative responses, videos shared online showed.

Clips circulating on social media showed the first lady smiling and waving as the crowd appeared bitter against her.

The big screen also aired a promo for its program’s collaboration with LSU.

LSU football players sported the first lady’s “Be Best” slogan on their helmets and jerseys as part of the initiative’s launch.

Trump and LSU secured $5 million to create an endowment fund for scholarships, the White House announced. It was not immediately clear where the money came from.

Melania Trump began advocating for foster care issues after her husband’s first term ended in 2021. At the time, she created the “Fostering the Future” program to provide resources and support, including scholarships.

LSU is among more than 20 colleges and universities across the United States participating in the program.

Earlier this year, Melania was on Capitol Hill to push Congress to pass a legislative package that would expand access to services for youth in foster care by updating a decades-old program. The measures were approved by the House but are still pending in the Senate.

She was also behind an executive order signed by the president last November linking the federal government, colleges and universities, the private sector and charitable groups to create education and employment opportunities for people in foster care.

Melania also created “Fostering the Future Together,” a global version of the program with over 45 countries participating.