President Donald Trump is being accused on social media of trying to hijack Spain’s big moment as the team hoisted the World Cup trophy after their 1-0 victory over Argentina on Sunday.
Trump was on hand to present the trophy, but he didn’t leave the stage right away.
Instead, he stood among the players, clapping as they hoisted the trophy and began their celebration:
Trump pulled a similar stunt at the FIFA Club World Cup championship last summer, standing with Chelsea as they hoisted the trophy:
In the Chelsea image, FIFA President Gianni Infantino can be seen trying to get Trump’s attention from the side, but without much success.
Infantino had slightly better luck on Sunday, eventually getting the president to move along and leave the stage so the players could celebrate and pose for pics with the trophy.
Trump was booed lustily by fans in attendance on Sunday ― and jeered online as critics accused him of trying to make the trophy-hoisting moment all about himself:
What a freak. Narcissist Trump refuses to leave the stage as Infantino repeatedly tries to get him off so Spain can celebrate.— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) July 19, 2026
He won’t leave. They are trying to get him out of there but he won’t leave. https://t.co/Mdf2c4xhu6— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) July 19, 2026
Bro wants to be included so bad 😭😭 https://t.co/d6KnjwCgpM— vids that go hard (@vidsthatgohard) July 19, 2026
Trump on stage with the World Cup winners, no one wants him there, and they are trying to usher him off and he stands there like an idiot clapping.
Truly such a loser. https://t.co/Q9CeA66TKS— Adam Cochran (adamscochran.eth) (@adamscochran) July 19, 2026
Infantino trying to get him out of the frame is hilarious.
Trump literally always needs to make everything about himself https://t.co/Yl8HG4o4J2— Noah Gilbert (@Noahgilberto19) July 19, 2026
One of these things is not like the other pic.twitter.com/3FonfehbfG— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) July 19, 2026
Get his ass off the stage! https://t.co/n38RoH63DC— Sabby Sabs (@SabbySabs2) July 19, 2026
Jesus this is embarrassing. He did this during that joke Club World Cup thing Chelsea won, but this is the actual World Cup!
Wtf man. https://t.co/KaJPjS7Ker— High Yield Harry (@HighyieldHarry) July 19, 2026
Bro thinks he's on the team pic.twitter.com/TLIsPfUQdJ— Dex (@DextersRebirth) July 19, 2026
Infantino tryna stop Trump from slobmogging Spain 💀 https://t.co/UZ5ZqdbJpe— Jim Stewartson, Decelerationist 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇺🇸 (@jimstewartson) July 19, 2026
The fucking Moron ALWAYS has to try to steal other people's glory. 🤬
It's why he tried to sneak in to Chelsea Clinton's wedding. https://t.co/k3lhvk0lFi— Cuckturd (@CattardSlim) July 19, 2026
Who saw Infantino dragging Pres. Donald J. Trump off the stage? pic.twitter.com/FWJGXvNetA— The jersey guy (@jabz7599) July 19, 2026
Narcissists gonna narcissist. https://t.co/r2jpUTVkac pic.twitter.com/IzILKcN1Gw— shelby (@thetrueshelby) July 19, 2026
25th Amendment moment https://t.co/ofp7k4ucUA— Scott Robertson (@sarobertson_) July 19, 2026
So tired of him being on the scene of everything. He’s like a malignant narcissist version of Forrest Gump. https://t.co/M9EH6WxWC1— Jennifer Erin Valent 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@JenniferEValent) July 19, 2026
This is profoundly embarrassing behavior.
Cannot wait for us to have competence in the white house again https://t.co/q0g0zvDawT— WhickTV - Bane of Christian Nationalists (@WhickTv) July 19, 2026
That’s not even his country, this mf will do anything for a crumb of attention https://t.co/Eaavk73xMg— Tim (@trouble_man90) July 20, 2026
He doesn’t even notice them lifting the trophy ffs 😂 https://t.co/92HzLshQ7t— Scott Patterson (@R_o_M) July 19, 2026
Source: HuffPost
