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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Trump Stuns Juventus Players with Comments on Transgender Athletes
Caption: Trump Stuns Juventus Players with Comments on Transgender Athletes. Juventus players were caught off guard during a visit to the White House when Donald Trump questioned them about transgender athletes. The Italian football club, in the U.S. for the FIFA Club World Cup, met with Trump in the Oval Office. Trump directed his first question to U.S. internationals Weston McKennie and Timothy Weah, asking if a woman could make their team. McKennie appeared confused by Trump's inquiry, glancing at Weah for help before Manuel Locatelli awkwardly responded, “Yeah.” Trump responded by calling Locatelli’s answer “nice” and continued pressing the players on the topic of women in sports. The president then turned to Juventus leadership, asking for their opinion on the subject. Juventus’ general manager, Damien Comolli, diplomatically remarked that the club has a strong women’s team. Trump’s cutting response: “They should be playing with women,” referencing his stance on transgender athletes. In February, Trump signed the controversial “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” executive order. The order led to changes in the NCAA’s gender eligibility policy, restricting women’s sports to only biological females. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Sports,Donald Trump,Juventus,transgender athletes,FIFA Club World Cup,Weston McKennie,Timothy Weah,women in sports,White House,executive order,Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,NCAA,gender eligibility policy,sports controversy,U.S. president.
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