President Trump joined the English soccer membership Chelsea on Sunday on the sphere to celebrate its victory within the 2025 FIFA Membership World Cup at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium.
The president stood alongside the workforce as a participant held the trophy aloft after a 3-0 win over France’s Paris Saint-Germain. The White Home posted a photograph of the moment on the social platform X on Sunday.
Trump watched the sport from a skybox, the place he was reportedly joined by Legal professional Common Pam Bondi, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Homeland Safety Secretary Kristi Noem, NFL legend Tom Brady, conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch and FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
Sunday marked precisely a 12 months since Trump was shot within the ear at a marketing campaign occasion in Butler, Pa.
“It was an upset immediately I suppose,” Trump informed reporters after flying again to Washington following Chelsea’s victory. “Nevertheless it was an awesome match.”
The Related Press reported that Trump and first girl Melania Trump have been greeted with cheers as they arrived on the stadium, however that Trump acquired a smattering of boos when he was briefly proven on the stadium’s mega-screen.
MetLife Stadium is ready to host the World Cup subsequent 12 months.
FIFA, the worldwide soccer group, opened an workplace at New York’s Trump Tower previous to the Membership World Cup closing. Infantino revealed the trophy whereas at Trump Tower on Tuesday, the place he was joined by Trump’s son Eric Trump and ex-Brazilian soccer participant Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima.
“A giant because of United States President @realdonaldtrump, @erictrump, in addition to the @whtaskforcefifa for all of your assist of the continued FIFA Membership World Cup, which is uniting the world in peace, happiness, and pleasure. I additionally thank all attending FIFA Council members and FIFA Legends in your time immediately,” Infantino mentioned Tuesday on Instagram.
“As New York turns into the capital of world soccer over this week after we will crown the one official FIFA membership world champions, and subsequent 12 months for the FIFA World Cup, I’m delighted we will probably be current to serve our recreation from this international metropolis,” he added.