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Trump Welcomes Juventus Soccer Team, Asks About Transgender Athletes

  • On June 18, 2025, President Donald Trump welcomed Juventus Club World Cup team members, including Americans Weah and McKennie, to the White House before their game against Al Ain in Washington, D.C.
  • The visit took place against the backdrop of Trump’s February directive prohibiting transgender individuals from competing in women’s sports, along with his efforts to urge the International Olympic Committee to update eligibility rules prior to the 2028 Summer Olympics.
  • During the visit, Trump repeatedly asked if a woman could make Juventus' team, but players and officials, including general manager Damien Comolli, avoided responding directly.
  • Comolli highlighted the strength of Juventus' women's squad, the current Serie A champions, to which Trump responded by suggesting that they ought to compete against other female teams.
  • The exchange underscored ongoing debates over transgender athletes in sports, as Juventus secured a decisive 5-0 win to start their season, while the Trump administration pushed policies enforcing sex-based eligibility criteria for female competitors.
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The trans issue, the crisis in the Middle East and criticism of his predecessor Joe Biden. The press conference was supposed to be about the Club World Cup, but President Donald Trump floated away – with noticeably uncomfortable Juventus players behind him. – I just want to play football, says American Timothy Weah afterwards.

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The surreal presence of Juventus in the Oval Studio while the tycoon talks about the conflict in the Middle East. Forty-seven who speaks. Looking at the photo I remember Paolo Zampolli will risk the heart attack. Studio Ovale, his friend Donald Trump in the center, behind the Juventus sided by amphitheater...

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Total Pro Sports broke the news in on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
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