Trump Vanishes From Spain’s World Cup Photo as Boos Follow 23% Global Confidence Rating
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Updated · The Mercury News · Jul 20
Trump Vanishes From Spain’s World Cup Photo as Boos Follow 23% Global Confidence Rating
3 articles · Updated · The Mercury News · Jul 20
Summary
FIFA’s posted celebration images showed Spain’s World Cup-winning squad without Trump after Gianni Infantino led him away from center stage during the trophy ceremony at MetLife Stadium.
Reuters reported loud boos as Trump and Infantino took the stage, and the moment was widely described as awkward while Spain celebrated its win over Argentina.
A dark blue suit sleeve in one FIFA photo appeared to belong to Trump, but whether he was cropped out or simply missed by the shot remained unclear.
Sunday was the second New York-area sporting event in two months where Trump was jeered, after boos at a Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals game last month.
Trump’s reception fits broader unpopularity beyond the U.S.: a January Pew survey found only 23% confidence in his leadership across 36 countries.