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Besides the whole booing thing<\/a>, it looks like Donald Trump sure had a good time at the FIFA Club World Cup final in New Jersey on Sunday. He was accompanied by his wife Melania and his son Donald Trump Jr.<\/a>, who couldn\u2019t stop making out with his socialite girlfriend. Also he got to tell everyone that he currently has the original FIFA trophy sitting in the White House. Why? I\u2019m not really sure.<\/p>\n According to a little anecdote Trump shared during a mid-game interview<\/a>, he has had custody of the official Club World Cup trophy since March, when FIFA president Gianni Infantino visited D.C. to reveal its new look designed by Tiffany & Co<\/a>. Trump describes what happened like this: \u201cThey [FIFA] said, \u2018Could you hold this trophy for a little while?\u2019 We put it in the Oval Office and then I said, \u2018When are you going to pick up the trophy\u2019, and [Infantino] said, \u2018We\u2019re never going to pick it up, you can have it forever in the Oval Office.\u2019\u201d He added that FIFA made a replica of the trophy, which was the one awarded to Chelsea FC after their win on Sunday.<\/p>\n Unlike a lot of things Trump says, this is actually not that far-fetched given that he and the FIFA president appear to have a bit of a bromance going. Infantino attended the inauguration back in January and has said that having a relationship with the president is \u201cabsolutely crucial for the success of a World Cup,\u201d per The Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n Based on photos from the past few months, the FIFA trophy is indeed a prominent feature of the Oval Office\u2019s gaudy golden d\u00e9cor<\/a>, collecting dust behind the Resolute Desk. It was photographed during a press briefing and a visit from the foreign minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in June and was even visible when Elon Musk<\/a> was given a key to the White House in May.<\/p>\n \n Clockwise from top: Photo: Bloomberg\/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesPhoto: Joe Raedle\/Getty ImagesPhoto: The Washington Post\/The Washington Post via Getty Im\n <\/p>\n \n From top: Photo: Bloomberg\/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesPhoto: Joe Raedle\/Getty ImagesPhoto: The Washington Post\/The Washington Post via Getty Im\n <\/p>\n Right now, all we have is Trump\u2019s word on the trophy\u2019s whereabouts, so it\u2019s unclear whether his best bud at FIFA plans to take it back at any point. It could very well still be sitting in the Oval Office, surrounded by cluttered walls and zero negative space. Hey, at least it matches the color scheme.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, the real losers in this situation are the players of Chelsea FC. Trump not only has custody of their rightful trophy but he crashed their victory photo op<\/a>. Better luck next time!<\/p>\n Stay in touch.<\/p>\n Get the Cut newsletter delivered daily<\/p>\n Vox Media, LLC Terms and Privacy Notice<\/p>\n