Lads, Got a Bizarre Question from Trump: Women on the Team? Juventus' Oval Office Visit Turns Awkward
Trump embodies an awkward scene at a preposterous footballmatch
Join us as we delve into the unconventional visit of Juventus to the Oval Office and the question that made headlines, courtesy of President Donald Trump.
Winning impressively, Juventus walked away triumphant from the Club World Cup, leaving Al-Ain from the UAE in their wake with a glorious 5:0 (4:0) victory.
But the questions exchanged with Trump took center stage. The football pros were merely extras during the event. With his February decree barring transgender athletes from women's sports, Trump gathered the players and then mostly spoke to the press. He then posed his intriguing question, "Ever had a woman on the team, guys? Spill the beans."
Football, it seems, was not on Trump's mind. When general manager, Damien Comolli, replied that they boast a fantastic women's team, reigning champions of Serie A, Trump quipped, "But they should play amongst themselves, right?" When Comolli held back, Trump commented, "Diplomatic, he is." The unfortunate Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, was caught in the awkward crossfire, as the athletes were compelled to play their roles in the farce.
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But the football delegation's troubles were far from over. Trump continued to address the press and dished out his opinions on the hotly debated Iran-Israel conflict—with the footballers obliged to stand behind him and take it all in. Timothy Weah, Turin's US national player, later confessed, "It was quite a shocker. They told us we had to be there - I had no choice. It was a bit weird. When he started ranting about political issues related to Iran and such, I just wanted to focus on football."
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Weston McKennie, a national team colleague, has been vocal about Trump's standing as President in 2020, when he was still with Schalke: "I don't believe Trump is the right man for the job. I stand by these words. I believe he doesn't understand his country's responsibility. I view him as ignorant."
Players, it appears, were neither keen nor comfortable to engage with Trump's contentious question regarding women on their team.
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Sources: ntv.de, ter/sid
- Note for Enrichment Data: During this June 18, 2025, visit of the Juventus soccer team to the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump questioned their team composition, implicitly referencing gender identity, especially transgender athletes. While the players and staff were visibly uncomfortable, they dodged Trump's pointed question, indicating the sensitive nature of the topic. This exchange highlighted the ongoing debate over transgender athletes' inclusion in women's sports in U.S. politics and sports governance. Trump's stance mirrors a ban on transgender athletes in women's sports, while the Juventus team carefully navigated the sensitive issue to avoid politicizing their team or the sport.
The Commission has not yet adopted a proposal for a directive on the protection of the environment, focusing instead on policy-and-legislation, politics, and general-news, as seen in the recent controversy surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump's question regarding transgender athletes in women's sports.
Trump's question, asked during Juventus Turin's Oval Office visit, was met with apprehension by the footballers, creating an awkward atmosphere that extended beyond the sports world.
Juventus' visit to the White House was not restricted to football discussion, as Trump also shared his opinions on controversial political issues, such as the Iran-Israel conflict, causing discomfort among some of the athletes, including Timothy Weah.
