Trump is ridiculed over footage of him waving to NASCAR crowd in North Carolina

Donald Trump drew some cheers from liberals for a video of him waving at NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600, but was largely embraced by the crowd during race Sunday in North Carolina.

The former president’s aide Margo Martin posted several videos of himself arriving at Charlotte Motor Speedway after Trump Force One flew around the track.

Some liberals jumped on the footage to mock the Republican front-runner, claiming he wasn’t waving at anyone in one clip.

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Former lawyer and media personality Ron Filipkowski wrote, “Trump goes to the NASCAR race today and pretends the crowd is cheering him on so his propaganda film crew can do a nice montage later.”

Actress Ellen Barkin even called Trump a “pathetic loser” in a quote tweet from the clip.

But after that moment and a rocky reception at the Libertarian Party National Convention on Saturday night, the former president was greeted with chants of “USA!” UNITED STATES! USA” by fans at the track and was seen hugging NASCAR legend Richard Petty.

In several clips posted of Trump taking a walk down the pit lane, spectators can be heard shouting, “make America great again!” and “you’re our man, Trump” as the former president clenched his fists.

The president was later seen beaming as he watched a military aircraft take place ahead of the race.

Trump was then seen taking in various views of the Coca-Cola 600, everywhere from a special box on pit road to the more traditional seats in the suites, to even the roof of the track, while wearing headphones to capture the to reduce noise from the race.

The former president was briefly the guest of car owner Richard Childress atop the pit box of the No. 3 Chevrolet driven by Austin Dillon.

At one point, Trump shook hands and gave a hug to Richard Petty, also known as “the king” of NASCAR.

Petty, a seven-time NASCAR champion, has supported Trump since 2016 and laughed with the president as they hugged.

Earlier in the day, he sparked excitement and some mockery among liberals when Trump Force One flew overhead just before Sunday’s event.

Christopher Bell won the rain-shortened race, traditionally held as a nightcap before the famed Indianapolis 500 over Memorial Day Weekend.

NASCAR has regularly been a strong supporter of the president since his first run in 2016, with Trump and his wife Melania occasionally showing up at races during his presidency.

NASCAR CEO Brian France endorsed Trump during the 2016 campaign.

Trump praised the race track in 2017 and said he was proud of the drivers, unlike National Football League players like Colin Kaepernick who knelt for the national anthem before games.

He reiterated his position when he defeated 2018 NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. and welcomed his team to the White House.

“What I like about NASCAR is that they actually stand for the playing of the national anthem. That is indeed true,” the president said.

“Someone said, ‘Maybe you shouldn’t say that, it’ll be controversial,’ and I said, ‘That’s OK, NASCAR won’t mind at all.’ Right guys? They don’t mind at all,” Trump added.

Driver Cory LaJoie even showed off a “Trump 2020” car at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 2020 Brickyard 400.

It was considerably better optics for Trump after he was regularly booed during his speech at the Libertarian Convention on Saturday.

When he took the stage, many cheered while some supporters dressed in “Make America Great” hats and T-shirts cheered, chanting “USA!” UNITED STATES!’

It was a rare moment when Trump came face to face with open opponents, highly unusual for someone used to hosting rallies for an ever-adoring crowd.

Libertarians, who prioritize small government and individual freedoms, are often skeptical of the 77-year-old, and his invitation to address the convention has divided the party.

Trump tried to make light of that by referencing the four charges against him and joking, “If I wasn’t a libertarian before, I’m certainly a libertarian now.”