Politics
WATCH: Boston Mayor Viciously Booed At Red Sox Game
The roar of Fenway Park wasn’t just for baseball on Opening Day.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was met with a thunderous chorus of boos from the crowd Sunday afternoon, delivering a public embarrassment so intense that stadium cameras cut away to the American flag mid-segment.
The jeering came before the Red Sox secured a dramatic 5-4 walk-off win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the bottom of the 10th inning, thanks to Wilyer Abreu’s game-winning single off the Green Monster. But the biggest hit of the day might’ve been the political backlash aimed at the city’s top official.
Wu, joined by her infant child, took the field as part of the ceremonial festivities. But what should have been a proud hometown moment turned into a unified display of discontent from the Fenway faithful. In a city known for its fierce loyalty—and equally fierce opposition when riled—the reaction spoke volumes.
WATCH:
Can confirm. Well deserved boos https://t.co/jHO0gTl4Oj pic.twitter.com/hKHxEIq7Hc
— Alex (@Alexzachary305) April 5, 2025
The booing follows Wu’s official launch of her re-election campaign just one day earlier on April 5. The Democrat mayor, who made history in 2021 as the first woman and first person of color elected to lead Boston, has touted major progressive initiatives, including her push for climate action, housing affordability, and educational equity.
But not everyone is cheering.
Conservatives and critics have slammed Wu’s sanctuary city policies, warning they could endanger public safety. More recently, she’s come under fire for a ballot shortage fiasco during the November 2024 elections, with state officials ordering policy revisions to avoid future failures. The misstep raised serious concerns about the integrity and preparedness of Boston’s election infrastructure under her leadership.
Wu’s campaign team has remained tight-lipped on the incident, focusing instead on her platform for the November 2025 race, where she hopes to fend off mounting opposition and secure a second term.
REACTIONS:
Fenway Park booed Michelle Wu and her baby at Opening Day in a showing of unity unseen since the city shutdown for the Boston bomber
— #CancelYoungSheldon (@KevinJamesFan) April 4, 2025
Is it bad I thought this was the old marlins GM?
— Carson Kelly
(@OKsooner931) April 6, 2025
Anti Wu is everywhere
— Bostonians Against Mayor Wu (@AntiWuCoalition) April 6, 2025
I’m so glad she got booed. Just sad I wasn’t there to join in.
— Jonah Lupton (@JonahLupton) April 5, 2025
The mayor who ordered that 5-year-olds be injected with an experimental (non-FDA-approved) COVID vaccine if they wanted to go to public places (early 2022) now appears maskless in a crowded mass gathering?
— Philip Greenspun (@PhilipGreenspun) April 6, 2025
