US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, July 8, announced his decision to attend the Club World Cup final, which was being hosted in the USA at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

Just as promised, he showed up, but not only to present the trophy; he also joined the Blues to celebrate their win yesterday, Sunday, July 13.

The gesture appeared to have come as a surprise to the Blues' skipper and man of the night, Cole Palmer.

Reece, during an interview, mentioned that he was aware that Trump was going to give the trophy to them and step aside, but after the presentation, he stayed.

Following the presentation, FIFA President Gianni Infantino invited Trump to move aside, possibly so he could also take part in the ceremony or have a photo taken, but Reece said,

“They told me that he was going to present the trophy and then exit the stage, and I thought that he was going to exit the stage, but he wanted to stay.

“He just congratulated me and the team for lifting the trophy and told us to enjoy the moment.”

Trump stayed for some time before later exiting with Infantino.

Following the Blues’ 3-0 win over Paris St-Germain in New Jersey on Sunday, Trump presented the trophy to Chelsea captain Reece James.

However, Trump remained alongside James and goalkeeper Robert Sanchez and applauded as James lifted the trophy—staying in position for a few seconds before he and Infantino left at the rear of the stage.

Cole Palmer, who notched a brace, also mentioned his surprise after Trump decided to celebrate their win. He added, “I knew he was going to be here, but I didn’t know he was going to be on the stand when we lifted the trophy.

“I was a bit confused, yes.”

The final of the expanded Club World Cup was attended by 81,118 people at MetLife Stadium.

In a later interview with DAZN at halftime, Trump mentioned that he was “having a really great time.”

In a longer interview broadcast later on Sunday, he commended FIFA president for his contributions and supervision of the growth of the sport.

“Gianni is a friend of mine, he’s done such a great job with the league and with soccer – or as they would call it ‘football’, but I guess we call it soccer. But I’m not sure that change could be made very easily.

“But it’s great to watch – and this is a little bit of an upset that we’re watching today, isn’t it? So far. It’s incredible.”

When it was suggested he could make an executive order so that the sport was referred to as “football” from now on, Trump smiled and said, “I think we could do that. I think I could do that.”

The United States, Canada, and Mexico will co-host the 2026 men’s World Cup next summer.

This year’s Club World Cup is the first to feature 32 teams and 48 games.

The expansion featured four African countries: Al-Ahly of Egypt, Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa, Tunisia's Esperance Sportive de Tunis, and Morocco's Wydad Casablanca.

Chelsea played against PSG in the finals and triumphed by 3-0, which was a surprise to many given the French club's heavy win against Spanish giants Real Madrid.

The Blues secured their second Club World Cup title following Palmer’s brace, and the other goal came from the 43rd minute, João Pedro.

Palmer was awarded the best player of the night, winning the Golden Ball, and Robert Sanchez won the Golden Glove for best keeper.

Chelsea earned a record-breaking $123 million in total, including a $40 million bonus for winning the final.