Overview

• President Donald Trump queried the Juventus squad on whether transgender women could compete on their men’s team, asking, “Could a woman make your team, fellas?”
• Several players, including US international Timothy Weah, described the moment as “weird” and said they had been compelled to attend without warning.
• Juventus general manager Damien Comolli’s attempt to deflect by citing the club’s strong women’s team failed to satisfy Trump, who insisted that any woman should compete only in female leagues.
• The interaction followed Trump’s executive order banning transgender participants from women’s sports and the Supreme Court’s decision allowing a Tennessee law that restricts gender-affirming care for minors.
• Juventus refocused on the field with a commanding 5-0 win over Al Ain in their Club World Cup opener after the awkward Oval Office encounter.