On the sidelines of the FIFA Club World Cup final in New Jersey, President Trump playfully suggested he might sign an executive order to restore the term “football” in the United States, sparking laughter among the crowd. Speaking just before the match—where Chelsea secured a 3–0 victory over PSG—Trump quipped that he wants Americans to use “football” instead of “soccer.”
The lighthearted moment came during a high-profile international sporting event marking the first Club World Cup final held in the U.S. Trump’s remark underscored the cultural divide in American football terminology, drawing applause and cheers from fans eager to rally behind his linguistic jab.
The offhand comment briefly shifted attention from the game to the ongoing debate over naming conventions, entertaining a global audience as discussions continued over sports terminology in the United States.