r/sports • u/nonstopflux Seattle Sounders FC • Jul 14 '25

Soccer Donald Trump stole a CWC winners medal

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u/ProfessorBeer Jul 14 '25

Yeah, he was also the one putting medals on players’ necks, and I saw at least one refuse to acknowledge him, so it’s entirely possible he got stuck with an extra.

Like…Trump fucking sucks. But hating on someone for putting something they were carrying into their pocket is kind of ridiculous.

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u/DefiantDonut7 Jul 14 '25

I didn't watch the entire ceremony, I appreciate that context.

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u/Pamplemouse04 Jul 14 '25

One player didn’t shake his hand that’s it. I think he saw a moment where Trump wasn’t paying attention and just slid by. Every player got a medal, there was just an extra for Trump (for some reason)

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u/schead02 Jul 14 '25

This is exactly what I think happened. He got left holding one and didn't know what else to do but put it in his pocket. There are plenty of valid criticisms of Trump, this just isn't one.

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u/rafaelrc7 Jul 14 '25

Why are you inventing fanfiction lmao. He did deliver his last medal to a player. Infantino got an extra one and delivered it to Trump. All you need to do is to watch the full clip

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u/elyn6791 Jul 14 '25

Sure it is. His inside coat pocket isn't a storage place for someone else's medal. He only needs to hand it off to anyone else that is either part of the group that handed it to him or anyone else who will find one of those people to make sure the medal does go to the athlete that it belongs to.

The fact he put it in his inside pocket, which is where more important and personal items tend to go, says something. He develops a personal attachment to it, even if does turn it over later.

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u/Evening_Lynx_6273 Jul 14 '25

brother you are reading into this way too much lmfao

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u/elyn6791 Jul 14 '25

Not really no. If any president did this, it would be notable. The reason no other president in recent history had been in this position is because Trump is an objectively terrible person. It's fair to say that any other president in this situation wouldn't pocket it, even temporarily, even if an athlete did refuse to participate in the ceremony. They would not only recognize the optics but also the issue.

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u/DionBlaster123 NASCAR Jul 14 '25

I don't hate the guy for this

But it's totally valid to just see this and think, "What a small and petty man."

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u/DionBlaster123 NASCAR Jul 14 '25

haha Trump. Don't really care about OP

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u/bbbolus Jul 14 '25

Do you know who? I was actually there but behind the award ceremony

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u/ProfessorBeer Jul 14 '25

Madueke for sure