'Ronaldo for President': Cristiano Ronaldo's jersey gift to US President Donald Trump fuels wild fan reactions
Cristiano Ronaldo (via Getty Images)
A signed jersey from
Cristiano Ronaldo
to
Donald Trump
during the G7 Summit has dominated social media—but not quite for the reasons you might guess. When the President of the United States posed wearing the Portugal star jersey that carried the message 'To President Donald J.
Trump, playing for peace," fans on all sides of the globe lit up social media platforms X and Instagram with everything from admiration to sarcasm at lightning speed, transmuting a diplomatic gesture into viral internet history in an instant.
Fans lose it as
Cristiano
Ronaldo presents Donald Trump with signed jersey during G7 Summit: "Playing for peace!"
It wasn't another summit handshake. At the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, European Council President Antonio Costa pulled a surprise out of his bag for Donald Trump—a signed Cristiano Ronaldo jersey.
The message on it, "Playing for peace," appeared to be targeting higher than football.
Trump's reaction? Classic. "Oh! I love that! Playing for peace," he exclaimed, smiling as he clutched the Portugal jersey for the cameras.
But as the photo went viral on social media, the real spectacle started—in the comments.
From Ronaldo enthusiasts to political satirists, the internet went wild. "I guess the Democrats love Messi and Barcelona, and the Republicans love Ronaldo and Real Madrid.
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NGL Like my mind works LOL," commented one user, echoing many's sentiment that viewed the moment as a power play prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026. Another quipped, "CR7 doing more for world peace than Dala Llama."
Some followers recognized it as GOAT behavior. "Goat recognize goat," commented one Instagram user. Others were making tongue-in-cheek remarks: "Bro saw that message and continued his day," one person wrote, while another responded, "Goatnaldo."
Ronaldo's global impact was in full bloom. "Cristiano. You're the greatest man Alive. Keep using your influence for Good. We love you," one X user wrote.
Another said, "Ronaldo for President."
Meanwhile, some weren't impressed, mocking the gesture with political jabs. 'FREE IRAN BUTTON ——>,' one user wrote and another also commented "FREE PALESTINE BUTTON—->".
An Instagram user decided to give Ronaldo some geopolitics advice, "Our king! Don't play with him! You want a Tshirt orange man? Sure, but let me tell you something… he could have just gave him a Tshirt but one thing Ronaldo will do is use his voice! Tell him peace in Ukraine free.'
'The only red things he wants in his hands is a button and blood,' a seemingly angry fan said. Others were caught between admiration and unease: 'Messi fan but that's heroic class from Cristiano,' shared one conflicted commenter.
Also read:
Cristiano Ronaldo melts hearts with shirtless photo of Ronaldo Jr. in adorable 'like father, like son' moment
Regardless of how fans and the internet have reacted, with mixed feelings, one this is clear: with this gesture, Cristiano Ronaldo proved he's still making news internationally and showed everyone that when he talks, the world listens—even when it is via a jersey.
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