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Trump Welcomes Juventus Soccer Team, Asks About Transgender Athletes
- On June 18, 2025, President Donald Trump hosted the Italian Juventus soccer team at the White House during their FIFA Club World Cup visit in Washington, D.C.
- The visit occurred amid ongoing debates about transgender athletes, following Trump's February executive order banning transgender participants from women's sports.
- During the meeting, Trump questioned Juventus players and officials about transgender women competing in sports, prompting uneasy silence and a deflection from general manager Damien Comolli.
- Comolli highlighted the strength of Juventus’ female squad, but Trump countered by emphasizing that the players should be competing exclusively against other women, reflecting the administration’s stance on the matter.
- Juventus had just won 5-0 against Al Ain in their opening Club World Cup match, and the encounter highlighted the intersection of sport events with current U.S. policy debates on gender eligibility in athletics.
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US President Donald Trump once again made a strange appearance. In the middle: The stars of Juventus Turin and FIFA President Infantino.
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