Donald Trump became the centre of an awkward moment in the presentation ceremony due to his seeming reluctance to leave the podium after handing the FIFA World Cup 2026 trophy to Spain captain Rodri.
Donald Trump craves attention, and it is an open secret. At the FIFA World Cup 2026 final ceremony, the President of the United States of America tried his best to remain in the frame, and he even succeeded to some extent as Spain celebrated their title triumph on the podium. After handing over the World Cup trophy to Spain captain Rodri, Trump took his time exiting the camera frame. At first, he was subtly nudged to move aside by Rodri, but the situation escalated to the point that even FIFA President Gianni Infantino had to intervene and guide Trump away.
The incident became quite an awkward one, as it looked as though Trump wanted to be a part of the World Cup final celebrations on the podium alongside Spain. Rodri looked quite uncomfortable with Trump’s presence and nudged him to clear the area.
However, Trump still took a considerable amount of time to move aside, delaying the Spanish team’s celebrations on the podium. In the end, Infantino decided to hold Trump by his arm and lead him to the corner of the podium. Even then, Trump stood right next to the last Spanish player, refusing to move aside completely.