
President Donald Trump welcomed Lionel Messi and Inter Miami to the White House on Thursday to celebrate the club’s 2025 MLS Cup title, making the Herons the first of the league’s teams to visit during a Trump presidency.
“We’re honoring truly talented people,” Trump said. “It’s my distinct privilege to say what no American president has ever had the chance to say before: ‘Welcome to the White House, Lionel Messi.’”