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Eric Trump Enters Sumo Ring with Champion Wrestler During Japan Trip

Eric Trump, son of President Donald Trump, was dumped out of a sumo ring by a yokozuna in Tokyo on September 2, 2025.
This event occurred during Eric's trip to Japan where he attended a Metaplanet shareholder meeting and posted the sumo encounter on Instagram.
Eric wore casual clothes instead of traditional sumo gear, initially pushed back the yokozuna, but was lifted and carried out of the ring, ending the bout.
Eric shared a video of himself engaging in a friendly sumo match with the renowned Yokozuna, humorously claiming he nearly won, while viewers had mixed opinions about the footage.
The trip combined fun with business as Eric supports Metaplanet, a Japanese bitcoin company holding over $2 billion in bitcoin, reflecting the family’s expanding crypto interests.

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