Lip reader reveals Trump's giddy reaction to Club World Cup final
The President and First Lady were enjoying the Chelsea v Paris Saint Germain game at the MetLife Stadium, with Chelsea cruising to a shock 3-0 win over the French side to become Champions of the World.
Lip reader Nicola Hickling has revealed to The Irish Star, what the 79-year-old President was saying to his wife as they watched game, and he was almost childlike in his reaction. US president Donald Trump at the Club World Cup final. Pic:'Wow, you can see each team. It looks so good. Fantastic,' Trump is initially believed to have said, according to Hickling. 'Good job. Wow. It's so freaking magical.'
He is then said to have turned to Melania and asked her, 'Sweetie, do you think it could've been any better?'
But after Chelsea triumphed, Trump managed to hijack the headlines, by being centre stage with the team as they celebrated their win, and even seemingly refused to move aside when they lifted the trophy, in a moment that went viral around the world. US president Donald Trump as Chelsea lifted the trophy. Pic:Some of the Blues players have since admitted they were left baffled by his decision to remain on the stage while the team received the trophy, but Donald Trump eventually found himself pushed to the back of the group amid the celebrations.
Speaking to Melania in their VIP Suite, Trump said he gets 'such a rush just from being among it all' before urging everyone else in the VIP Box, including FIFA President Gianni Infantino – to 'Look at it all'.
Trump received a mixed reception from some 80,000 fans packed inside MetLife Stadium, with some people booing the President as his image appeared on the stadiums giant screens.
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