{"id":2032593,"date":"2026-07-08T08:56:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T05:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2032593"},"modified":"2026-07-08T08:56:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T05:56:40","slug":"the-trump-curse-is-donald-trump-a-bad-omen-for-sports-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2032593","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Trump Curse&#8217;: Is Donald Trump a bad omen for sports teams?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/95\/84\/1200x675_cmsv2_44c3e081-2042-5238-b392-e7b105a16dd3-9829584.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2908246-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2908246\" data-cid=\"9830035\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2908246-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/00\/35\/189x106_cmsv2_6edc1179-1584-5572-b02b-04af7cad698b-9830035.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) is due to launch in the last quarter of 2026 \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Travel News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    ETIAS: Will Europe\u2019s new \u20ac20 travel authorisation system be delayed?\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2908205-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2908205\" data-cid=\"9830023\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2908205-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/98\/37\/189x106_cmsv2_3a0e6530-7b52-59a9-ae94-406ec2f015f5-9829837.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Donald Trump arrives to speak at a luncheon in the White House Rose Garden, Monday, 6 July 2026, in Washington.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Economy<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    How cutting trade ties between Spain and the US would hit both sides\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2908231-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2908231\" data-cid=\"9829959\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2908231-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/99\/59\/189x106_cmsv2_d6b23f2e-4534-5e65-8685-555c13ea4230-9829959.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Britain&apos;s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Norway&apos;s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store wear team soccer jerseys as they walk prior to a meeting at the British Embassy\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Sport<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    UK and Norway leaders don national team shirts ahead of World Cup clash\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2908196-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2908196\" data-cid=\"9829779\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2908196-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/97\/79\/189x106_cmsv2_001fea3a-382c-5042-b0b4-93c962e8dd2a-9829779.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Flighty just unveiled a new connection assistance feature\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Travel News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Stressed out by airport connections? 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u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspDavid Mouriquand\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1783501000\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-07-08 10:56:40 +02:00\">08\/07\/2026 &#8211; 10:56 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup-overlay js-c-article-share-comment-popup-overlay u-display-none\">\n<div 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There seems to be prior form, as fans are citing other losses linked to Trump\u2019s team endorsements or even his presence at games.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--culture js-article-content\">\n<p>A jinx. A hex. A malediction. The kiss of death.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Call it what you will, but following the US\u2019 humiliating defeat against Belgium at this year\u2019s World Cup \u2013 a match <strong>overshadowed by the tournament\u2019s biggest scandal yet<\/strong> \u2013 the term \u201cTrump curse\u201d began trending online.<\/p>\n<p>Sports fans have blamed Trump for getting involved, saying that he had cursed the US team after boasting about calling FIFA president Gianni Infantino to get <strong>American striker Folarin Balogun\u2019s red card overturned<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Critics accused Trump and FIFA of corruption, with the European Commission <strong>demanding \u201cfairness and transparency\u201d<\/strong> after the controversial red card SNAFU. A letter even started circulating in the European Parliament <strong>calling for an investigation<\/strong> into whether pressure from Trump influenced FIFA\u2019s decision to ditch the suspension. <\/p>\n<p>Regardless, Trump&#8217;s interference didn&#8217;t help. In fact, it made things worse, turning football fans the world over against the US team \u2013 who hadn\u2019t asked for this &#8211; and getting them to cheer when Belgium knocked the host nation out of the World Cup. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">\u2018Overturn this\u2019: Belgium mocks Donald Trump and FIFA with dance and post after victory against US<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">&#8216;The Trump Card&#8217;: Reactions and viral memes to FIFA\u2019s controversial US red card reversal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;At this point, a Trump endorsement is starting to look less like support and more like a curse,\u201d said one social media user, while another wrote: &#8220;Trump stuck his nose in where it didn&#8217;t belong. It made the world hate us even more than they already do, and emboldened Belgium. I wish the US had won and I have to wonder if we would have, if Trump had not interfered. ETTD: Everything Trump touches dies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another wrote: &#8220;4 to 1 Belgium, and Trump cheating on Team USA&#8217;s behalf ends up meaningless because his curse always takes over.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Overreaction? Not when you look at the evidence.<\/p>\n<p>The snag for Trump, who clearly needs to get an exorcism booked, is that there\u2019s a precedent for his reverse Midas Touch, as he has seemingly cursed sports teams before. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He cursed the Knicks in Game 3 and now this. The Trump Curse is real,&#8221; wrote one X user. <\/p>\n<p>Indeed, Trump most recently attended the New York Knick\u2019s Game 3 in the NBA finals, which was their only defeat of the series.<\/p>\n<p>Knicks fans <strong>accused Trump of placing a &#8220;curse&#8221; on the team<\/strong>, leading some to \u201ccleanse\u201d Madison Square Garden with sage \u2013 a practice known as \u201csmudging\u201d, by which sacred herbs are burned to drive out negative energy and promote healing.<\/p>\n<p>It seemed to work, as the Knicks went on to win the series in five games. <\/p>\n<p>Adding credence to the Trump curse theory is last year\u2019s NFL game, which saw the Washington Commanders face off against the Detroit Lions. The Lions ended up winning, to the sounds of boos aimed at Trump, who was in attendance. <\/p>\n<p>Then Trump attended the first day of the 2025 Ryder Cup on Long Island, New York. The US golfers were down 3-1 to Europe. Trump told reporters: \u201cWe&#8217;re going to get it done. One way or another, we&#8217;ll get it done.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The US finsished the day down 5 \u00bd to 2 \u00bd, and Europe ended up winning the competition 15-13.<\/p>\n<p>Still not convinced? <\/p>\n<p>In February 2025, Trump openly supported a team during Super Bowl LIX by predicting the Chiefs would beat the Eagles. Can you guess what happened next? The Eagles won 40-22. <\/p>\n<p>So, is Trump a bad omen for sports teams? <\/p>\n<p>Football fans seem to think so, believing that if Trump hadn\u2019t got involved and wasn\u2019t so keen to make everything about himself in a bid to share the glory, then the US team might have beaten Belgium. And while you can\u2019t win all the time, the evidence mounts up. <\/p>\n<p>Our advice? Since Trump isn&#8217;t staying out of sports, see the silver lining and embrace the following cheat code: Whichever team Trump backs, bet the other way. 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alt=\"Belgium mocks Donald Trump and FIFA with dance and post after victory against US\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    \u2018Overturn this\u2019: Belgian team and fans mock Donald Trump and FIFA<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2907847-pos1-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2907847\" data-cid=\"9827926\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Party Rock Anthem singer Lauren Bennett dies aged 37<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2907889-pos2-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2907889\" data-cid=\"9828209\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div 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&#8216;The Trump Card&#8217;: Viral reactions to FIFA\u2019s US red card reversal<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2869731-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-video the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2869731\" data-cid=\"9648318\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    &#8216;A heartbreaking loss&#8217;: Celebrities pay tribute to James Van Der Beek<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">A jinx. A hex. A malediction. The kiss of death.Call it what you will, but following the US\u2019 humiliating defeat against Belgium at this year\u2019s World Cup \u2013 a match overshadowed by the tournament\u2019s biggest scandal yet \u2013 the term \u201cTrump curse\u201d began trending online.Sports fans\u00a0have blamed Trump for getting involved, saying that he had cursed the US team after boasting about calling FIFA president Gianni Infantino to get American striker Folarin Balogun\u2019s red card overturned.Critics accused Trump and FIFA of corruption, with the European Commission demanding \u201cfairness and transparency\u201d after the controversial red card SNAFU. A letter even started circulating in the\u00a0European Parliament calling for an investigation into whether pressure from Trump influenced FIFA\u2019s decision to ditch the suspension. \u00a0Regardless, Trump&#8217;s interference didn&#8217;t help. In fact, it made things worse, turning football fans the world over against the US team \u2013 who hadn\u2019t asked for this &#8211; and getting them to cheer when Belgium knocked the host nation out of the World Cup. \u00a0&#8220;At this point, a Trump endorsement is starting to look less like support and more like a curse,\u201d said one social media user, while another wrote: &#8220;Trump stuck his nose in where it didn&#8217;t belong. It made the world hate us even more than they already do, and emboldened Belgium. I wish the US had won and I have to wonder if we would have, if Trump had not interfered. ETTD: Everything Trump touches dies.&#8221;Another wrote: &#8220;4 to 1 Belgium, and Trump cheating on Team USA&#8217;s behalf ends up meaningless because his curse always takes over.&#8221;Overreaction? Not when you look at the evidence.The snag for Trump, who clearly needs to get an exorcism booked, is that there\u2019s a precedent for his\u00a0reverse Midas Touch, as he has seemingly cursed sports teams before.\u00a0&#8220;He cursed the Knicks in Game 3 and now this. The Trump Curse is real,&#8221; wrote one X user.\u00a0Indeed, Trump most recently attended the New York Knick\u2019s Game 3 in the NBA finals, which was their only defeat of the series.Knicks fans accused Trump of placing a &#8220;curse&#8221; on the team, leading some to \u201ccleanse\u201d Madison Square Garden with sage \u2013 a practice known as \u201csmudging\u201d, by which sacred herbs are burned to drive out negative energy and promote healing.It seemed to work, as the Knicks went on to win the series in five games.\u00a0Adding credence to the Trump curse theory is last year\u2019s NFL game, which saw the Washington Commanders face off against the Detroit Lions. The Lions ended up winning, to the sounds of boos aimed at Trump, who was in attendance. \u00a0Then Trump attended the first day of the 2025 Ryder Cup on Long Island, New York. The US golfers were down 3-1 to Europe. Trump told reporters: \u201cWe&#8217;re going to get it done. One way or another, we&#8217;ll get it done.&#8221;The US finsished the day down 5 \u00bd to 2 \u00bd, and Europe ended up winning the competition 15-13.Still not convinced? \u00a0In February 2025, Trump openly supported a team during\u00a0Super Bowl LIX by predicting the Chiefs would beat the Eagles. Can you guess what happened next? The Eagles won 40-22. \u00a0So, is Trump a bad omen for sports teams? \u00a0Football fans seem to think so, believing that if Trump hadn\u2019t got involved and wasn\u2019t so keen to make everything about himself in a bid to share the glory, then the US team might have beaten Belgium. And while you can\u2019t win all the time, the evidence mounts up. \u00a0Our advice? 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