{"id":989,"date":"2026-07-06T18:42:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T13:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=989"},"modified":"2026-07-06T18:42:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T13:42:21","slug":"mark-kelly-posts-wearing-a-mexico-jersey-at-watch-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=989","title":{"rendered":"Mark Kelly Posts Wearing a Mexico Jersey at Watch Party"},"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\/online\/mark-kelly-posts-photos-of-himself-in-mexico-jersey-at-world-cup-watch-party-sparking-backlash\">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\/online\/mark-kelly-posts-photos-of-himself-in-mexico-jersey-at-world-cup-watch-party-sparking-backlash\/#open-comments\" data-disqus-identifier=\"5740068 https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/?p=5740068\">\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"post-body\">\n<div id=\"attachment_5740070\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5740070\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5740070\" src=\"https:\/\/am11.mediaite.com\/med\/cnt\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-2026-07-06T134646-866-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/am12.mediaite.com\/med\/cnt\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-2026-07-06T134646-866-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/am12.mediaite.com\/med\/cnt\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-2026-07-06T134646-866-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/am12.mediaite.com\/med\/cnt\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-2026-07-06T134646-866-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/am12.mediaite.com\/med\/cnt\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-2026-07-06T134646-866-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/am12.mediaite.com\/med\/cnt\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-2026-07-06T134646-866-288x162.jpg 288w, https:\/\/am12.mediaite.com\/med\/cnt\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-2026-07-06T134646-866-432x243.jpg 432w, https:\/\/am12.mediaite.com\/med\/cnt\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-2026-07-06T134646-866.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5740070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Screengrab via X)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Senator <strong>Mark Kelly<\/strong> (D-AZ) found himself on the sharp end of some backlash on Sunday after posting an image of himself wearing a Mexico jersey at a World Cup Watch Party, supporting the co-hosting nation as it faced off against England.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/tag\/mark-kelly\/\">Kelly<\/a> took to X, posting images of himself wearing Mexico\u2019s green as he cheered on the team:<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"b46aa33e268d1023198b28aa182abaf2\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lots of people out in Tucson to watch Mexico take on England. Tucson and La Rosa sure know how to do the World Cup! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XFqZLXC7Xv\">pic.twitter.com\/XFqZLXC7Xv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Captain Mark Kelly (@CaptMarkKelly) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CaptMarkKelly\/status\/2073950600820047953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>It didn\u2019t take long for the pile-on to begin on the platform. The post quickly went viral online, garnering millions of views and thousands of replies from frustrated USMNT fans who were furious that a sitting U.S. senator had chosen to jump on board with the U.S. neighbor and soccer rival.<\/p>\n<p>Some users further noted that so far in the tournament they had not seen images of Kelly wearing a USMNT jersey and questioned whether he\u2019d be supporting his own country\u2019s team during Monday\u2019s upcoming clash with Belgium.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"4541a5a9e88ff5d5cf0f8e43ca31d19b\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Why are you rooting for Mexico? I\u2019m sincerely curious. Are you going to be out supporting USA against Belgium?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Roscoe DeBiase (@RoscoeDeBiase) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RoscoeDeBiase\/status\/2074006442655490462?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fox News analyst and Outkick founder <strong>Clay Travis<\/strong> jumped online to pan the move, arguing there was a \u201czero percent chance any American sports fans I know would do this\u201d:<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"6f652753bda00dd372d6b07826dbc66b\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What do we think about US politicians putting on jerseys from another country \u2014 in a tournament the US is playing in \u2014 and rooting for the foreign country in public? Zero percent chance any American sports fans I know would do this. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MqOIF6ieK7\">https:\/\/t.co\/MqOIF6ieK7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ClayTravis\/status\/2073984801321750661?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>He followed up with another jab:<\/p>\n<p>CNN conservative pundit <strong>Scott Jennings<\/strong> widened the criticism, calling out the images as a reflection of the \u201cModern Democratic Party\u201d:<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"b9d14c48e76a0239062e5c3240284e30\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Modern Democratic Party: wear another country\u2019s jersey and post a photo of yourself taking a photo of yourself. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UM8t7mwWum\">https:\/\/t.co\/UM8t7mwWum<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ScottJenningsKY\/status\/2074100943621079498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Unfortunately for Kelly, Mexico\u2019s World Cup ambitions came <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/live-blogs\/mexico-vs-england-live-updates-world-cup-2026-score-result\/1kXwPh7t8O2X\/vD5OxhnK9TYM\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crashing<\/a> down when the squad was defeated by England, 3-2.<\/p>\n<p>England raced into a commanding lead before Mexico fought back to make it a tense finish, with the momentum shifting again after England were reduced to 10 men early in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>A late Mexico penalty cut the deficit to one goal, but England held on to secure victory, knocking Mexico out of the tournament.<\/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 (Screengrab via X) Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) found himself on the sharp end of some backlash on Sunday after posting an image of himself wearing a Mexico jersey at a World Cup Watch Party, supporting the co-hosting nation as it faced off against England. 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