{"id":11915,"date":"2026-07-20T21:42:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T16:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11915"},"modified":"2026-07-20T21:42:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T16:42:06","slug":"no-madonna-was-not-in-trumps-suite-at-the-world-cup-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11915","title":{"rendered":"No, Madonna Was Not in Trump&#8217;s Suite at the World Cup Final"},"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=\"\">\n<p>A viral tweet claimed the pop icon watched the final from Donald Trump\u2019s suite. The woman in the footage was clearly someone else<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tA social media post making the rounds after Sunday\u2019s FIFA World Cup final claims that\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/madonna\/\" id=\"auto-tag_madonna\" data-tag=\"madonna\">Madonna<\/a> was spotted sitting in President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/donald-trump\/\" id=\"auto-tag_donald-trump\" data-tag=\"donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s luxury suite at MetLife Stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tShe wasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe confusion appears to stem from a brief shot of Trump\u2019s box during the match between Spain and Argentina. The camera caught several guests seated alongside Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino, prompting users on X to insist that one of the women visible in the suite, seated behind Melania Trump, was in fact the pop icon fresh off her chart-topping new album, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-album-reviews\/madonna-confessions-ii-album-review-1235588293\/\"><em>Confessions II<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tOf course, there are a few obvious problems with that theory. One: Madonna would\u2019ve been backstage at the time getting ready for her performance. Two: Madonna has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/donald-trump-vs-madonna-everything-we-know-115686\/\">a very<\/a> <a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/madonna-slams-trump-not-acknowledging-world-aids-day-1235475297\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/madonna-slams-trump-not-acknowledging-world-aids-day-1235475297\/\">vocal<\/a> <a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/madonna-donald-trump-election-convicted-felon-1235157362\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/madonna-donald-trump-election-convicted-felon-1235157362\/\">critic<\/a> <a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/madonna-criticizes-trump-administration-dismantling-freedoms-1235249475\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/madonna-criticizes-trump-administration-dismantling-freedoms-1235249475\/\">of Trump<\/a> for decades, both before and after he ran for president. Three: Come on.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t(A rep for Madonna confirmed to <em>Rolling Stone<\/em> that she was not, in fact, in Trump\u2019s World Cup suite.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tDuring the game, Madonna headlined the first-ever FIFA World Cup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/justin-bieber-bts-shakira-madonna-performance-world-cup-1235594935\/\">halftime show<\/a>, opening the 11-minute set with her 2000 hit \u201cMusic\u201d before she was joined on stage by Justin Bieber, BTS, Shakira, Burna Boy, and others. Photos as well as video clips from the broadcast show her wearing a pink lace corset during her performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<section class=\"brands-most-popular \/\/ recirculation-modules trending-in-article lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-a-2 u-box-shadow-5-5 lrv-u-padding-lr-1 a-span1 u-padding-b-1@tablet u-overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\" class=\"c-heading larva  lrv-u-text-align-center u-border-color-black a-font-theme-primary-xxs lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0063 lrv-u-padding-t-050 u-padding-b-0375@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-050@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-2\">\n<p>\t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe woman seen in Trump\u2019s suite, meanwhile, was dressed differently and appeared during the match while Madonna was literally onstage performing. Despite that, screenshots of the broadcast quickly spread across X, where users incorrectly identified her as the mystery guest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tTrump attended the final alongside Infantino and was shown repeatedly during the broadcast, including during the trophy presentation after Spain defeated Argentina 1-0.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A viral tweet claimed the pop icon watched the final from Donald Trump\u2019s suite. The woman in the footage was clearly someone else A social media post making the rounds after Sunday\u2019s FIFA World Cup final claims that\u00a0 Madonna was spotted sitting in President Donald Trump\u2019s luxury suite at MetLife Stadium. She wasn\u2019t. 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