{"id":23806,"date":"2026-02-21T18:06:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T18:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/21\/president-donald-trump-wants-cristiano-ronaldo-to-stay-in-us-again-with-message-disparaging-messi\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T18:06:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T18:06:23","slug":"president-donald-trump-wants-cristiano-ronaldo-to-stay-in-us-again-with-message-disparaging-messi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/21\/president-donald-trump-wants-cristiano-ronaldo-to-stay-in-us-again-with-message-disparaging-messi\/","title":{"rendered":"President Donald Trump wants Cristiano Ronaldo to stay in US again with message &#8216;disparaging&#8217; Messi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><span class=\"capital-letter\">T<\/span>The World Cup is getting closer and closer and as a result, several figures are starting to enter the world of football. One of them is Donald Trump, who has gradually become a fan of the sport and has made public his admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo, recently proposing to him via social media.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump has already shown his support for CR7 on other occasions, this time through a video posted on TikTok, sending a message that can be interpreted in many ways, but admitting that he would like the Portuguese to compete as close to his homeland as possible, perhaps with Leo Messi.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__summary\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-dailymotion\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Donald Trump and Cristiano Ronaldo show off their soccer skills at the White House<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Message from President Trump to Cristiano Ronaldo<\/h2>\n<p>Trump is very active on his personal social networks, and this was no exception. The video uploaded by the former US president caused a huge shock and quickly went viral. In the video, he directly mentioned Ronaldo and expressed his desire to meet him in America.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>Ronaldo, you are the best ever. America needs you. Good luck and I look forward to seeing you here again<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote-author\">donald trump<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>President Trump&#8217;s message can be interpreted in two ways. One is that he wants the World Cup to start soon and that the Portuguese players and his national team will take part in the tournament, and the other is that he wants to play directly in MLS as a rival to Messi.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever President Trump&#8217;s intentions are, the truth is that he admires Ronaldo a lot, and if he left this message, it&#8217;s because he really wants him to play for his country.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Praise for President Trump and Cristiano Ronaldo<\/h2>\n<p>The TikTok video isn&#8217;t the first time President Trump has expressed his admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo, having already invited the player to the White House for a dinner with Saudi Arabia&#8217;s crown prince last November, which also included celebrities such as Elon Musk.<\/p>\n<p>At that time, President Trump also made some good comments about CR7:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My son is a big fan of Ronaldo everywhere. Baron met Ronaldo and I think it made him respect his father a little bit more just because I introduced him to Ronaldo. So I wanted to thank both of them for coming here. Thank you so much. It&#8217;s a real honor,&#8221; the then US president said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/mls\/2026\/02\/21\/6999a48622601de1168b4582.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TThe World Cup is getting closer and closer and as a result, several figures are starting to enter the world of football. One of them is Donald Trump, who has gradually become a fan of the sport and has made public his admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo, recently proposing to him via social media. 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