Trump arrives at Club World Cup final while snipers sit on roof as heavy security descends on Chelsea-PSG clash
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DONALD Trump is in attendance at the blockbuster Club World Cup final between Chelsea and PSG.
The President's grand arrival has prompted a major security operation at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey with snipers surrounding the packed out ground.
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President Donald Trump pumped his fist in the air at the Club World Cup final alongside first lady Melania Trump join FIFA President Gianni Infantino
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The trio during the US national anthem pre match
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A US Secret Service sniper stands guard ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final
President Trump was joined by first lady Melania Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the stands looking down at the pitch.
Pictures show the trio standing side-by-side as the US national anthem was performed pre match.
When they were first shown on the big screen, a rapturous applause could be heard across the huge stadium.
Trump - standing in his traditional navy suit and long red tie - held a proud salute during the Star Spangled Banner performance
His wife Melania also held her hand up across her chest honouring America's brave troops.
She stunned in a luxury white dress, thick Christian Dior sunglasses and a black coat which sat over her shoulders.
Infantino hosted the couple in the executive suit just weeks after he spoke with Trump in the White House about the 2026 World Cup.
The global tournament is set to take place across the United States, Mexico and Canada and will include a new expanded 48-team format.
MetLife Stadium is poised to host the FIFA World Cup final - marking the first time the US will hold the feted event since 1994.
Today's game between two European cup winners has already been labelled as a dress rehearsal for soccer's biggest game in less than 12 months time.
As the game kicked off between the French champions and Champions League holders PSG and Conference League winners Chelsea, Trump and Melania took to their seats.
They were seen eagerly watching on as Trump beamed with joy as Chelsea took an early lead through two Cole Palmer goals.
Melania and Don landed in New Jersey earlier in the day on Marine One.
They touched down at Teterboro Airport before getting a motorcade to the stadium.
Donald Trump Jr, his partner, and Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff were all also in attendance at the match.
Trump's appearance came on the one-year anniversary of the assassination attempt on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Lone gunman Thomas Crooks, 20, unleashed a volley of shots at Trump in an attack that pierced the top of his ear and left him with blood smeared on his cheek.
The shocking events sparked the biggest security crisis the US had faced since the shooting of Ronald Reagan in 1981.
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Trump watched on as Chelsea took an early lead in the final
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The stadium was surrounded by snipers
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Trump and Infantino share a positive relationship ahead of the 2026 World Cup in the US
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Ever since, presidential security ops in the US have taken a step up with Trump always closely guarded wherever he goes.
At the Club World Cup, dozens of highly trained Secret Service snipers surrounded the MetLife Stadium.
They stood in the rafters of the mammoth ground with binoculars firmly scouting the supporters as they entered the stands.
Trump has taken a liking to global sports events since he regained the presidency earlier this year.
Back in February, he became the first sitting president to attend the Super Bowl.
He has also been at multiple UFC events across the past seven months alongside pal Dana White.
The President even revealed plans to host a UFC title fight at the White House next year to celebrate America's 250th birthday.
The historic championship punch up could take place on the presidential lawn and draw in over 20,000 guests.
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Don landed in New Jersey earlier in the day on Marine One
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White House special envoy Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump Jr, and Bettina Anderson all also attended the match
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