As a SM, how do you deal with a PO who does not want to involve customers/stakeholders in the sprint review?
I would first try to figure out why the Product Owner is opposed to involving customers and other stakeholders in the Sprint Review.
Find out their reasons. Is there a situation that the PO anticipates and is trying to avoid?
As mentioned above it’s important to first understand the underlying reasons why the Product Owner doesn’t want to involve stakeholders. Once you have that information, you can explain to the Product Owner the importance and value of regular customer feedback. The Sprint Review is the primary opportunity to gather stakeholder feedback and inspect the product increment. By not involving stakeholders, the team risks missing a valuable opportunity to inspect and adapt, and the product and stakeholder expectations might drift apart over time.