USMNT Star's Reaction To Seeing President Trump Goes Viral
The Juventus F.C. soccer club were at the White House on Wednesday ahead of their FIFA Club World Cup match that night and it was an awkward experience for the USMNT star who was part of the trip.
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Juventus and USMNT winger Tim Weah spoke to the media today and had a mixed reaction to the visit to see President Donald Trump. He said that he was given no choice but to go and felt that the whole thing was "a bit weird." Weah said that while it was "a cool experience" to go to the White House, President Trump made it uncomfortable by talking about politics while he was there.
"It was all a surprise to me, honestly — they told us that we have to go and I had no choice but to go so I showed up," Weah said.
"I guess it was a cool experience being in the White House for the first time. It's always wonderful but I'm not one for politics so it wasn't that exciting.
"I was caught by surprise, honestly. It was a bit weird. When he started talking about the politics with Iran and everything, it's kind of like, I just want to play football, man."
It certainly appeared to be awkward for most, if not all, of the players there beside Weah at the White House. Everyone simply stood awkwardly behind President Trump in the Oval Office as the President fielded questions and spoke about everything from ongoing armed conflicts to his political enemies.
US President Donald Trump, center, during a meeting with members of the Juventus soccer club in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Juventus will play at the Club World Cup Wednesday night in Washington, DC. Photographer: Ken Cedeno/UPI/Bloomberg viaFans were critical of the team allowing itself to get into a political situation:
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"Bad publicity for the team. How could anyone think this is good for the team and the name of Juventus to get caught in politics," one user remarked on X.
"How the (expletive) is this happening lol? Juventus, from Italy, in the background answering these questions lol."
"You know how random it is to answer military stance questions with an Italian football team just standing behind lmao why are they there???"
It was weird for everyone, not just Weah and not just the players.
Well, maybe not for President Trump.
Related: Donald Trump Won't Watch U.S. Soccer, NFL If Players Kneel During The National Anthem
USMNT Star's Reaction To Seeing President Trump Goes Viral first appeared on The Spun on Jun 19, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
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