US EditionTrump Welcomes Juventus Soccer Team, Asks About Transgender Athletes
- On June 18, 2025, President Donald Trump hosted the Juventus football team from Italy in the Oval Office ahead of their Club World Cup match at Audi Field in Washington, D.C.
- The visit took place under the Trump administration, which had issued a February executive order prohibiting transgender individuals from competing in female sports categories and aimed to influence Olympic eligibility rules accordingly.
- Trump questioned the Juventus players, asking if a woman could make their team while general manager Damien Comolli noted Juventus has a reigning Serie A champion women's team.
- When Comolli highlighted the strength of Juventus' female squad, Trump responded by suggesting that they ought to compete against other women, while players and staff chose not to comment.
- The exchange highlighted ongoing tensions around transgender athletes in sports amid Trump's efforts to enforce eligibility rules ahead of the 2028 Summer Games.
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