{"id":2626091,"date":"2026-07-07T13:43:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T17:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/belgian-players-mock-usa-with-trump-dance-after-world-cup-win\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T13:44:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T17:44:43","slug":"belgian-players-mock-usa-with-trump-dance-after-world-cup-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/belgian-players-mock-usa-with-trump-dance-after-world-cup-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Belgian players mock USA with Trump dance after World Cup win"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbelgian-players-mock-usa-with-trump-dance-after-world-cup-win%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2626091&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Belgium\u2019s national soccer team celebrated their 4-1 victory over the United States in the World Cup with a gesture interpreted as a political statement against President Donald Trump, following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-slammed-for-article-comparing-joe-rogan-controversy-to-january-6-riot-rwandan-genocide\/\" title=\"CNN Slammed For Article Comparing Joe Rogan Controversy To January 6 Riot, Rwandan genocide\">recent controversy involving<\/a> U.S. striker Folarin Balogun&#8217;s suspension, which trump had lobbied to have overturned. The Belgian players\u2019 celebrations,including mimicking Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >campaign rally dance<\/a>,and their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald ...\">social media post<\/a> saying \u201coverturn this,\u201d appeared to criticize FIFA&#8217;s decision to reinstate Balogun. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dwayne-johnson-addresses-maui-relief-fund-backlash-i-completely-understand\/\" title=\"Dwayne Johnson acknowledges Maui Relief Fund backlash: &#039;I get it&#039;\">move faced criticism<\/a> within the soccer community over potential political influence impacting the tournament&#8217;s integrity. Despite the controversy, Belgium&#8217;s coach Rudi Garcia emphasized that Balogun was not responsible for the dispute, expressing appreciation for his efforts to communicate. Ultimately, Belgium&#8217;s decisive win ended the U.S. team&#8217;s run in the tournament.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Belgium\u2019s national soccer team turned a dominant <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/4638224\/belgium-us-fifa-world-cup-trump\/\">World Cup victory<\/a> into a pointed message aimed at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4637413\/shadow-trump-hangs-over-world-cup-red-card-overturn-controversy-infantino\/\">President Donald Trump<\/a> after eliminating the United States with a 4-1 win in Seattle. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Belgian players\u2019 celebration came after days of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4637413\/shadow-trump-hangs-over-world-cup-red-card-overturn-controversy-infantino\/\">controversy<\/a> surrounding U.S. striker <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/4636561\/folarin-balogun-us-belgium-world-cup\/\">Folarin Balogun<\/a>, whose one-match ban was suspended by FIFA shortly before the match. Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/4636612\/trump-called-fifa-president-folarin-balogun-ban-report\/\">contacted FIFA President Gianni Infantino<\/a> to request a review of the decision, arguing that the American forward should be allowed to play.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4638524\/joe-concha-democrats-july-fourth-messaging\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Joe Concha: July Fourth Karens and Newsoms are all the same<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4637546\/red-cards-world-cup-more-last-two-tournaments-combined\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Number of red cards in World Cup is already more than last two tournaments combined<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4637496\/alicia-keys-update-womens-equal-rights\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Singer Alicia Keys calls for an \u2018update\u2019 on women\u2019s equal rights<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move drew criticism from Belgium and others in the soccer world, who questioned whether political influence had affected the integrity of the competition. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After Romelu Lukaku scored Belgium\u2019s fourth goal in stoppage time, several Belgian players appeared to mimic Trump\u2019s well-known 2024 presidential campaign rally dance, a gesture widely interpreted as a taunt toward the president. The team <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/martindelp\/status\/2074491319863369952\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/martindelp\/status\/2074491319863369952\">was also filmed <\/a>in the locker room after the game, dancing to YMCA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Belgian soccer federation\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-demand-space-force-commander-be-reinstated-after-being-fired-for-criticizing-marxism\/\" title=\"House Republicans Demand Space Force Commander Be Reinstated After Being Fired For Criticizing Marxism\">official social media account<\/a> followed up with a post featuring Lukaku\u2019s celebration and the caption, \u201coverturn this,\u201d a direct reference to FIFA\u2019s decision to reverse Balogun\u2019s suspension. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Overturn this. \ud83e\uddcf\u200d\u2642\ufe0f <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/USABEL?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#USABEL<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KcBAJp3Z7d\">pic.twitter.com\/KcBAJp3Z7d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Belgian Red Devils (@BelRedDevils) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BelRedDevils\/status\/2074315204704240101?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 7, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/4638224\/belgium-us-fifa-world-cup-trump\/\"><strong>BELGIUM BOOTS US FROM WORLD CUP DESPITE TRUMP\u2019S LAST-MINUTE INTERFERENCE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Belgium coach Rudi Garcia attempted to separate the controversy from the players themselves, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TonyL_01\/status\/2074392418263200209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2074392418263200209%7Ctwgr%5E45694409803832217cb9423d2df0a576f1ca539d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportingnews.com%2Fus%2Fsoccer%2Fnews%2Fbelgium-coach-rudi-garcia-conversation-folarin-balogun-red-card%2F6ef575529e9254833171d0ed\">saying<\/a> Balogun was not responsible for the dispute. \u201cHe came to talk to me. I really liked that,\u201d Garcia said in a translation. \u201cIt is not his fault; he is not the one to blame. That\u2019s what I told him. I really appreciate the intention that he came to see me. I appreciate this player.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The American striker was cleared to play after FIFA suspended the punishment, but Belgium ultimately delivered the final response on the field, ending the U.S.\u2019s tournament run with a convincing victory. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Belgium\u2019s win sends a message to Trump after US defeat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4275,"featured_media":2626092,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26188534911872-e1783440878911.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[82343,82345,82346,45229,82344],"class_list":["post-2626091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-belgian-team","tag-football-humor","tag-sports-memes","tag-trump-dance","tag-world-cup-victory"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26188534911872-e1783440878911.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2626091"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626091\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2626095,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626091\/revisions\/2626095"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2626092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2626091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2626091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2626091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}