Cameras panned to President Donald Trump at the FIFA Club World Cup final on Sunday, but not everyone was happy to see him.
Footage from USA Today captured the crowd erupting into boos as the Jumbotron showed Trump saluting while the U.S. national anthem began to play. The president appeared on screen at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey for the final match between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea.
The scene prompted the screen to quickly shuffle elsewhere, according to The Washington Post White House bureau chief Matt Viser. CBS News journalist Pardeep Cattry also reported that “there were some very audible boos.”
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The final match of the U.S.-hosted tournament coincided with the first anniversary of a failed attempt to assassinate Trump at a Butler, Pennsylvania, rally.
Trump’s box was occupied by First Lady Melania Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, as well as football star Tom Brady, media mogul Rupert Murdoch, and FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Special envoy Steve Witkoff was also there, telling reporters that he was planning to meet Qatari officials for Gaza peace talks.
Bondi’s appearance alongside Trump appeared to be a confirmation of his continued support for her as she faces furor from MAGA figureheads over her failure to deliver on the much-hyped files related to sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
The U.S., Mexico, and Canada—North American neighbors turned bitter rivals by Trump’s sprawling trade war—are set to host the 2026 World Cup.
Trump appeared to get a taste of what he can expect next year. The president was met with a fresh mix of cheers and jeers when he came up onstage to present individual awards after the match.
It’s not the first time Trump has been booed by crowds this month alone.
During the grand opening of the new, MAGAfied Kennedy Center, Trump and Melania were met with jeers when they stepped into the auditorium for a run of what is purportedly the president’s favorite musical, Les Misérables.
