White House Posts Pictures Of Trump At World Cup Final After FIFA Crops Him Out
FIFA faced criticism for cropping President Donald Trump out of official World Cup final photos, leading the White House to release its own set of images featuring the president. The event was marked by mixed crowd reactions and awkward trophy presentation moments.
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The intersection of sports, politics, and media representation highlights the ongoing cultural polarization surrounding political figures.
Topline FIFA appeared to crop out President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino from pictures shared to social media celebrating Spain’s World Cup victory over Argentina—but the White House shared a series of pictures Monday afternoon that all prominently feature the president.
Trump and Infantino presented the World Cup trophy to Spain on Sunday. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) Getty Images Key Facts Pictures shared to FIFA’s official social media accounts following the World Cup final, depicting the Spanish team holding the trophy on stage at MetLife Stadium, appear carefully cropped to exclude Trump, who stood near the team while they celebrated.
A photo the Spanish team posted on Instagram immediately after the match also does not include Trump, nor does a 20-slide post from later Sunday night that shows the team celebrating.
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