U.S. Soccer Star Breaks Down Awkward Oval Office Visit With Trump: ‘I Just Want to Play Football, Man’ Ahmad Austin Jr. Jun 20th, 2025, 10:41 am ...

Chris Haston/NBC Now the Oval Office is Mr. Trump’s boardroom. It, too, has been restyled to his aesthetic, acquiring a frosting of Mar-a-Lago gold trim.

Weah, interviewed by The Athletic on video after the club’s game Wednesday, expressed surprise and some discomfort with the Trump event. “I was caught by surprise, honestly. It was a bit weird.

The visit became public for the Red Sox, who traveled with family to Washington ahead of a series with the Nationals, when a White House official posted video to social media.