Donald Trump's Old Post Resurfaces After U.S. World Cup Defeat

After the United States fell 4-1 to Belgium in the Round of 16 at the World Cup, social media users wasted no time dragging Donald Trump back to one of his most notorious tweets. This came as the nation’s hopes of a deep tournament run vanished in a tough loss on Monday.

Resurfacing a Controversial Message

Many critics dug up a post from January 6, 2021, when Trump lashed out at then-Vice President Mike Pence. Pence had refused to overturn the 2020 election results, which confirmed Joe Biden as the winner. On that day, after the Capitol riot and Pence's certification of Biden's victory, Trump tweeted: "Mike Pence didn't have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution." This statement was widely condemned at the time and remains a defining moment of the post-election turmoil.

Turning Past Words into Present Jabs

Social media users cleverly reworked Trump's original post to mock his meddling with FIFA before the U.S.-Belgium match. Trump’s intervention led to striker Folarin Balogun having a one-match red card suspension overturned just before the game, yet this change didn’t help the team’s fortunes on the field. The revived tweet served as a reminder of Trump's controversial influence, now linked humorously to the disappointing result.