Donald Trump played it fair. The US president congratulated "all" American footballers for winning a fourth World Cup, despite criticism of him captain, Megan Rapinoe, scorer Sunday in the final against the Netherlands (2-0). "Congratulations to the American women's football team for winning the World Cup," Donald Trump tweeted nearly two hours after the final whistle. "Nice and exciting match, America is proud of you all!", He continued.
Congratulations to the US Women's Soccer Team on winning the World Cup! Great and exciting play. America is proud of you all!
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 7, 2019Vivid criticism of several players against Trump
Megan Rapinoe talked a lot about her during the World Cup, saying that she would not go to "the White House" because Donald Trump "does not fight for the same things as us", she explained. On Saturday, the striker, the best player and scorer of the World Cup, reiterated that she intended to boycott the invitation to the White House in case of victory and stressed that "at least" defender Ali Krieger would do the same.
The US president had tweeted, during the competition, that "Megan should first WIN before SPEAKING!". "Megan should never disrespect our country, the White House and our flag," he wrote, saying "a big fan of the US team and women's football." "I refuse to respect a man who deserves no respect," Ali Krieger reacted on CNN .