Donald Trump booed at Club World Cup final as jumbotron forced to quickly change picture
Boos were heard around MetLife Stadium as the National Anthem was sung before the FIFA Club World Cup final, as President Donald Trump was shown on the jumbotron.
The footage on the screens quickly changed, but chants of "USA, USA!" followed as the Star Spangled Banner performance ended. Initially, some fans cheered as a convoy of three helicopters flew over MetLife Stadium at approximately 2:30 p.m. ET as Trump arrived in New Jersey.
Trump was later booed on the field as he conducted the closing ceremony, handing out awards before Chelsea lifted the Club World Cup trophy. Trump was initially invited to attend the FIFA Club World Cup final by Infantino and received another invitation from New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy.
It's worth noting that a decent percentage of fans in attendance were from England and France, due to Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain meeting in the final. However, the boos were significant while Trump was shown on the screen and when he entered the field.
Trump has attended several sports events during his second term, and also watched the college football clash between Alabama and Georgia last year. Trump has since attended a NASCAR race, and was present at Super Bowl LIX between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs.
This time, Trump supported soccer as the FIFA Club World Cup concluded. The United States, Mexico, and Canada will welcome the world when they host the FIFA World Cup next year.
Ahead of the final, FIFA opened a new office inside Trump Tower. During a briefing at the new office on Saturday, Infantino spoke about the president's support.
"He explained to me his son loved football," Infantino said. "And of course, when you're parents, you love what your children love. So, I would think he loves [soccer]."
Infantino also said that Trump was pivotal to FIFA's plans, claiming that staging the Club World Cup and the World Cup would be almost impossible without his cooperation. "He embraced immediately the importance of the FIFA Club World Cup, and the World Cup next year," Infantino said.
"He established a White House task force chaired by himself, which we all participated in because events like the Club World Cup and World Cup are huge, huge, huge events. Thousands of people coming (in), going out, and traveling to games.
"You cannot even think about organizing an event like this … such a competition without the full engagement and full support of the government."
One thing Infantino has been urged to reorganize ahead of the World Cup is scheduling, as several players have complained about the intense heat this summer. "Of course, the heat is an issue. … We need to look at what we can do better (next year) in America," Infantino said.
"We also have stadiums that are covered and we need to use these stadiums more in the day. These are questions that we have to study. We can improve. We have to improve. And we will improve."
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