President Donald Trump and first lady Melania arrive at MetLife Stadium to huge applause for FIFA Club World Cup final
The president and first lady had trekked up from the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster to watch Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea square off in the showdown at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
FIFA Club World Cup is a global contest between club teams — not to be confused with the FIFA World Cup, which is the world's premier soccer competition between national teams.
The president and first lady were seen waving to the crowd as they took their seats to watch the big game.
MetLife Stadium is also poised to host the men's 2026 FIFA World Cup final, marking the first time the US will hold the feted event since 1994.
Next year will be the 250th anniversary of the country's founding.
Trump did not have any other major events on his schedule for Sunday other than observing the FIFA Club World Cup final and traveling.
The president's visit to the FIFA Club World Cup final comes on the one-year anniversary of his brush with death in Butler, Pa., when a would-be assassin's bullet came within a quarter inch of killing him.
Trump did not have any announced plans to mark that harrowing date, though he did sit for an interview with his daughter-in-law, Lara, which aired on Fox News Saturday night, in which he reflected on the assassination attempt.
'Well, it was unforgettable,' the president reflected during an interview on Fox News' 'My View.' 'I didn't know exactly what was going on. I got whacked. There's no question about that.'
'And fortunately, I got down quickly. People were screaming, and I got down quickly, fortunately, because I think they shot eight bullets.'
Throughout his second term, Trump has frequented blockbuster sporting events such as Super Bowl LIX and UFC fights, but Sunday marked his first foray of the year at a major FIFA game.
Trump has long been a sports fan, and during his second term, he has upped his attendance to major competitions, particularly the UFC, amid his friendly rapport with its CEO, Dana White.
Earlier this month, Trump unveiled plans to host a UFC fight at the White House within the next year as part of the festivities to herald America's 250th birthday.
Back in February, he became the first sitting president to attend the Super Bowl. Trump's sports outings have become the top source of his public domestic travel, thus far in his second term, per a Newsweek tally.
In addition to hosting the FIFA World Cup Next year, the US is slated to host the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
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