Juventus Players Rise Above as Trump Sparks Outrage with Transphobic Comment

Before their Club World Cup debut against Al Ain in Washington, the Juventus team was received by Donald Trump in the Oval Office.

The meeting was marked by an inappropriate comment from the President of the United States.

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After reaffirming his administration's policy against transgender women in women's sports, Donald Trump addressed the Bianconeri squad and asked, "Could a woman play on your team? Wouldn't that be something?"

Juventus' general manager, Damien Comolli, attempted to de-escalate the situation, stating that the club has "a very good women's team."

However, the US President promptly countered that "women should play with women." The players present largely dismissed Trump's comments.

Since taking office in early January, the Trump administration has enacted several executive orders aimed at curtailing transgender rights, notably prohibiting gender changes on identification documents and restricting participation in women's sports to athletes assigned female at birth.

During the same visit, which included FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Donald Trump fielded questions about the armed conflict between Iran and Iraq, stating, "Maybe we have to fight, and it might end quickly. Either way, we can't let Iran have nuclear weapons."