White House re-edits World Cup photo after Spain and FIFA crop out Donald Trump - Yahoo Sports

What the report says

All Out Soccer reported that Spain’s national team account and FIFA posted World Cup trophy-lift images on social media that did not include U.S. President Donald Trump, even though he had been on the presentation podium when Spain celebrated. The article said the White House responded by sharing its own versions of the moment, including photos and an Instagram video showing Trump with the Spanish squad.

According to the report, Spain won the World Cup final against Lionel Messi’s Argentina, after which Trump handed out medals and presented the trophy. He stayed near the players as they lifted it, before FIFA President Gianni Infantino guided him away so the team could continue celebrating. All Out Soccer said FIFA’s cropped image also removed Infantino, citing The Mirror US.

The article noted that the White House post placed Trump prominently in some of the images. It also said broadcasters and commentators remarked on how long Trump remained on the podium, and that boos could be heard when he entered the field. At the same time, the report said some Spain players appeared to enjoy the interaction, with a few doing the “Trump dance” during the podium scene.

All Out Soccer added that this was the second time in a year Trump had presented a major soccer trophy, after Chelsea’s Club World Cup final at the same venue. The episode matters because World Cup imagery is highly visible and carefully managed, and the competing edits turned a routine trophy presentation into a political and media talking point.