Topics: Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino, FIFA Club World Cup, Chelsea, PSG, United States, Reece James, Cole Palmer
Donald Trump has broken his silence after the US President 'gatecrashed' Chelsea's Club World Cup celebrations.
The Blues won the inaugural version of the Club World Cup under its new format on Sunday, defeating Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the final.
It was a relatively surprise result, given that PSG won the Champions League last month and had eased their way through to the final in the United States.
But it was Enzo Maresca's side who scooped silverware at the MetLife Stadium through Cole Palmer's brace and a goal from Joao Pedro before half-time.
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After full-time, both sets of players received their medals, before Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino presented the Club World Cup trophy to Chelsea captain Reece James.
Fans were then left stunned by what Trump, who had been watching the game alongside Infantino, did next.
The 47th President had been interviewed by DAZN at half-time and said he was having a 'really great time'.
But instead of leaving the stage as the Chelsea players were about to lift the trophy - as is usually customary - Trump instead decided to stay put.
That resulted in a somewhat awkward shot of the celebrations, with Blues players clearly bemused by the fact that the US President remained stood alongside their captain.
Palmer admitted post-match that he was 'a bit confused' at Trump's presence, with the players having only been told that he would present the trophy.
The President has been increasingly involved in football matters since he was inaugurated as President for the second time in January, with the USA co-hosting the 2026 World Cup alongside Mexico and Canada as well as this year's Club World Cup.
And Trump clearly didn't see any issue with what he did at the MetLife Stadium.
Taking to his own Truth Social platform, the 79-year-old shared a photo of himself alongside the Chelsea players.
The original post came from Twitter account @RcbianOfficial - a fan account for the Indian Premier League cricket franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru, with 39,500 followers.
Trump, who also presented medals to players from both teams, was spotted being given his own winners' medal by Infantino during the ceremony.
On the game itself, he told DAZN: "Gianni is a friend of mine, he's done such a great job with the league and with soccer - or as they would call it, 'football', but I guess we'll call it soccer.
"But it's great to watch, and this is a little bit of an upset that we're watching today, isn't it?"
