{"id":11699,"date":"2026-07-20T16:42:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T11:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11699"},"modified":"2026-07-20T16:42:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T11:42:15","slug":"watch-as-trump-muscles-into-spain-world-cup-trophy-lift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11699","title":{"rendered":"Watch as Trump Muscles Into Spain World Cup Trophy Lift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-wrap\">\n<div class=\"o-share-btn-wrap\">\n<div id=\"post-social\">\n<div class=\"o-share-wrap\">\n<p>    <button class=\"o-share-btn o-share-btn-article\">Share<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"o-share\">\n<div class=\"share-reddit o-share-item is-hidden\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"window.location = '\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=\" encodeuricomponent=\"\" return=\"\" false=\"\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64, 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\" alt=\"submit to reddit\" border=\"0\" width=\"58\" height=\"20\"\/> <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n      <button id=\"copy-button\" data-copy-url=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/tv\/watch-as-trump-muscles-into-spains-world-cup-trophy-lift-despite-infantinos-panicked-effort-to-steer-him-off\">Copy\u00a0Link<\/button>&#13;\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"o-comments-link u-disqus-count c-article__comments-link\" aria-label=\"Comments\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/tv\/watch-as-trump-muscles-into-spains-world-cup-trophy-lift-despite-infantinos-panicked-effort-to-steer-him-off\/#open-comments\" data-disqus-identifier=\"5743979 https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/?p=5743979\">\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"post-body\">\n<p>FIFA President <strong>Gianni Infantino<\/strong> was caught scrambling across the stage just before Spain\u2019s World Cup trophy lift moment after President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> lingered in the spotlight after presenting the champions with the award.<\/p>\n<p>Video from the post-match ceremony showed Trump and Infantino presenting the World Cup trophy to Spain captain <strong>Rodri<\/strong> following Spain\u2019s 1-0 extra-time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/live-blogs\/spain-vs-argentina-live-updates-world-cup-2026-final-score-result\/o7c5wGK8uury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">victory<\/a> over Argentina at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>As Spain\u2019s players gathered for the traditional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/tv\/australian-hosts-scathing-trump-hot-mic-jab-goes-viral-after-prez-photobombs-world-cup-trophy-lift-moment\/\">trophy celebration<\/a>, Infantino stepped away from the group while gesturing for Trump to follow. Instead, Trump remained alongside the players:<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"e24d3bbe496a8047659ded1530044950\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It happened again! Trump lingers on the stage as Infantino tries to direct him off of it so Spain can lift the World Cup trophy. \ud83e\udd23 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZvZSb67wbL\">pic.twitter.com\/ZvZSb67wbL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael J. Duarte (@michaeljduarte) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/michaeljduarte\/status\/2078974824743944478?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Infantino then hurried back toward Trump in an apparent effort to steer him away from the center of the celebrations, his hand gestures indicating he was prompting the president to step to his left and away from the team.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, however, stayed on stage applauding as Spain lifted the trophy beside him, remaining in frame for several of the team\u2019s victory photos.<\/p>\n<p>The viral scene <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/fifa-president-tries-and-fails-to-usher-trump-off-stage-as-chelsea-celebrates-world-cup-win\/\">echoed<\/a> last year\u2019s FIFA Club World Cup presentation, when Trump also remained on stage during Chelsea Football Club\u2019s trophy celebration after presenting the winners with their medals.<\/p>\n<p>The White House posted the clip but cut the scene before the lift and Infantino\u2019s mad dash:<\/p>\n<p>Subsequent photos from the triumphant moment appeared to have Trump edited out.<\/p>\n<p>Spain secured the World Cup with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/sports\/watch-ferran-torres-clinches-world-cup-victory-for-spain-with-clutch-goal-against-argentina\/\">106th-minute goal<\/a> from <strong>Ferran Torres<\/strong> in extra time after a scoreless regulation period.<\/p>\n<p>Before kickoff, Trump had said he was backing Argentina, telling reporters it was \u201chard to bet against [Argentina striker <strong>Lionel] Messi<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Watch above via Fox News.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>New: The Mediaite One-Sheet &#8220;Newsletter of Newsletters&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>Your daily summary and analysis of what the many, many media newsletters are saying and reporting. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/subscribe\">Subscribe now!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\ndocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Share &#13; Copy\u00a0Link&#13; \u00a0 FIFA President Gianni Infantino was caught scrambling across the stage just before Spain\u2019s World Cup trophy lift moment after President Donald Trump lingered in the spotlight after presenting the champions with the award. 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