Video: Juventus meet Trump as US President answers questions on transphobia and Iran

WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 18: U.S. President Donald Trump asks players and managers from Juventus FC, an Italian professional soccer team, if they want to play against women during a press availability in the Oval Office at the White House on June 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. The U.S. is hosting the FIFA Club World Cup, an international soccer tournament organized by FIFA featuring club teams from around the world. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Juventus players, directors, and owner John Elkann met with Donald Trump on Wednesday, before their Club World Cup opener; during the meeting, the US President addressed reporters’ questions on Iran and transphobia.

Juventus players met US President Trump in the White House Oval Office on Wednesday, just a few hours before their 2025 Club World Cup debut against Al Ain.

Videos of the Juventus squad standing behind Trump went viral on social media, especially because the US President answered reporters’ questions about Iran and transphobia.

Trump firstly welcomed the Old Lady, including their owner Elkann, and coach Igor Tudor, saying: “We have a great team behind us, Juventus from Italy, and the owner of the team is a friend of mine, a fantastic business person.”

🗣️ @realDonaldTrump: “A great team behind us, Juventus from Italy” 🇮🇹⚪️⚫️

🎥@JulianJuve_ pic.twitter.com/AhGwxhmtmD

— JuveFC (@juvefcdotcom) June 18, 2025

Juventus squad in the background as Trump answers questions on Iran….. what a time to be alive pic.twitter.com/2jGompOJTA

— Juventus News Live (@juvenewslive) June 18, 2025

Trump asks the Juventus players standing behind him if women could make their team and tries to bait them into endorsing his transphobia pic.twitter.com/cJymDAmcSd

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 18, 2025