{"id":180126,"date":"2026-03-06T01:35:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T01:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/180126\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T01:35:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T01:35:12","slug":"messi-inter-miami-meet-president-trump-at-white-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/180126\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi, Inter Miami meet President Trump at White House"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe 2025 MLS Cup champions were celebrated at the White House. The Inter Miami CF soccer team met with President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House Thursday just after 4:30 p.m.Inter Miami CF Owner Jorge Mas and forward Lionel Messi joined President Trump in entering the ball room to begin the ceremony.”We’re honoring the 2025 MLS Cup champions Inter Miami,” Trump said. Trump noted that his son, Barron, was excited that Messi would be in attendance. Major League Baseball great Alex Rodriguez, a South Florida native, attended the ceremony.Also in attendance were Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.WATCH BELOW: Full ceremony of Inter Miami, President Trump at White HouseThe latest: Sports coverage from WPBF 25 NewsIn its sixth season as a Major League Soccer franchise, Inter Miami won its first MLS Cup championship on Dec. 6, 2025, at Chase Stadium, which sits on the former site of Lockhart Stadium, in Fort Lauderdale.Inter Miami defeated Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 in the championship match.Since Messi, arguably one of the greatest soccer players of all time, joined the team during the 2023 season, Inter Miami has won the 2023 Leagues Cup title, the 2024 MLS Supporters\u2019 Shield for having the best regular-season record during the 2024 season and MLS Cup in December.Inter Miami played in the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States last summer.Get the latest sports updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.Inter Miami\u2019s next match is against DC United on Saturday at M&T Bank Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens, in Baltimore, Maryland.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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The 2025 MLS Cup champions were celebrated at the White House. <\/p>\n

The Inter Miami CF soccer team met with President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House Thursday just after 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe 2025 MLS Soccer Cup trophy, a ball, a watch and a jersey are seen before US President Donald Trump hosts an event for Inter Miami CF, winners of the 2025 Major League Soccer Cup, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 5, 2026. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Inter Miami CF Owner Jorge Mas and forward Lionel Messi joined President Trump in entering the ball room to begin the ceremony.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 05: (L-R) Inter Miami CF CEO and Managing Owner Jorge Mas, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Lionel Messi of Inter Miami CF arrive for an event celebrating the 2025 MLS Cup Champions Inter Miami CF in the East Room of the White House on March 05, 2026 in Washington, DC. Inter Miami defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 to win their first MLS Cup championship. (Photo by Win McNamee\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

“We’re honoring the 2025 MLS Cup champions Inter Miami,” Trump said. <\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUS President Donald Trump as Argentinian star Lionel Mess (L) and coach Javier Mascherano (2nd L) look onduring an event for Inter Miami CF, winners of the 2025 Major League Soccer Cup, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 5, 2026. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Trump noted that his son, Barron, was excited that Messi would be in attendance. <\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInter Miami\u2019s Argentine forward Lionel Messi, Inter Miami\u2019s managing owner Jorge Mas and US President Donald Trump pose with a 47 jersey and a signed ball during an event honoring Inter Miami CF, winners of the 2025 Major League Soccer Cup, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 5, 2026. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 05: (L-R) Head Coach Javier Mascherano of the Inter Miami CF, Lionel Messi of Inter Miami CF, Inter Miami CF CEO and Managing Owner Jorge Mas, and U.S. President Donald Trump poses for photos during an event celebrating the 2025 MLS Cup Champions Inter Miami CF in the East Room of the White House on March 05, 2026 in Washington, DC. Inter Miami defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 to win their first MLS Cup championship. (Photo by Alex Wong\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Major League Baseball great Alex Rodriguez, a South Florida native, attended the ceremony.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMajor League Baseball (MLB) great\u00a0Alex Rodriguez (left) attended the Inter Miami CF 2025 MLS Cup championship at the White House, Thursday, March 5, 2026.<\/p>\n

Also in attendance were Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.<\/p>\n

WATCH BELOW: Full ceremony of Inter Miami, President Trump at White House<\/p>\n

The latest: Sports coverage from WPBF 25 News<\/a><\/p>\n

In its sixth season as a Major League Soccer franchise, Inter Miami won its first MLS Cup championship on Dec. 6, 2025, at Chase Stadium, which sits on the former site of Lockhart Stadium, in Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTOPSHOT – Inter Miami\u2019s Argentine forward #10 Lionel Messi (L) poses with the trophy next to the team\u2019s owner David Beckham (R) after winning the Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup final between Inter Miami and the Vancouver Whitecaps at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on December 6, 2025. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Inter Miami defeated Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 in the championship match.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFT. LAUDERDALE, FL – DECEMBER 06: Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) and the rest of the Inter Miami team celebrate with the MLS cup following the 2025 MLS Cup Finals between the Vancouver Whitecaps and Inter Miami CF on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, FL. (Photo by Chris Arjoon\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Since Messi, arguably one of the greatest soccer players of all time, joined the team during the 2023 season, Inter Miami has won the 2023 Leagues Cup title, the 2024 MLS Supporters\u2019 Shield for having the best regular-season record during the 2024 season and MLS Cup in December.<\/p>\n

Inter Miami played in the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States last summer.<\/p>\n

Get the latest sports updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Inter Miami\u2019s next match is against DC United on Saturday at M&T Bank Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens, in Baltimore, Maryland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2025 MLS Cup champions were celebrated at the White House. The Inter Miami CF soccer team met…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":180127,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[10234,8219,85184,249,30310,10073,85180,85185,14236,123,125,124,85181,85183,9105,85182,55478,9102,189],"class_list":["post-180126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-commissioner","tag-court","tag-decisionthe","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-head","tag-inter-miami","tag-inter-miami-to-meet-president-trump-at-white-house-after-2025-mls-cup-championship","tag-lockhart-stadium","tag-messi","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news","tag-mls-cup-championship","tag-newsin","tag-president-trump","tag-sixth-season","tag-sport-coverage","tag-white-house","tag-wpbf"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=180126"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180126\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/180127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=180126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=180126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=180126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}