
In a moment that blended high-stakes politics with sports fandom, President Donald Trump used the White House ceremony honouring Inter Miami's 2025 Major League Soccer Cup victory to share a candid anecdote about his son, Barron Trump.
The President revealed that the 19-year-old was the one who first tipped him off to the significance of Lionel Messi's scheduled visit to the White House on Thursday, March 5, 2026.