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Australian Host Caught On Hot Mic Ripping Trump After Awkward World Cup Trophy Photobomb

“They can edit him out of that,” one commentator said of the president.

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President Donald Trump insinuated himself into the celebration on Sunday, as Spain won the World Cup in New Jersey.

According to The Daily Beast, Trump was booed as he walked across the field to participate in the trophy presentation.

“After the president presented the trophy to one of the team’s star players and Golden Ball recipient, midfielder Rodri, he refused to leave the stage as they celebrated their victory over Argentina by lifting the trophy up into the air,” the Beast said. “Trump’s friend and ally, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, ran over to the president to attempt to move him out of the way of the victorious team. However, Trump was still lingering next to the team as smoke machines and confetti cannons kicked in, and the team’s celebrations were captured on camera.”

On the Australian feed of the broadcast, an SBS broadcaster could be heard saying, “they can edit him out of that,” after it became clear that Trump was visible in the photo of the Spanish team lifting the World Cup trophy. 7 News in Australia identified the speaker as broadcaster Claudio Fabiano.

It was the latest moment of Trump seizing the World Cup spotlight, after he previously intervened to try to get a U.S. player’s one-game suspension rescinded. That succeeded, although the U.S. lost the match anyway, and the Belgium team was later seen doing the “Trump Dance” as part of a victory celebration.

Some social media users were amused by that particular moment.

Photo courtesy of an X screenshot. 

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Stephen Silver

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Stephen Silver is an award-winning journalist, essayist and film critic, and contributor to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Broad Street Review and Splice Today. The co-founder of the Philadelphia Film Critics Circle, Stephen lives in suburban Philadelphia with his wife and two sons. Stephen has authored thousands of articles that focus on politics, technology, and the economy.

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