Women’s football and Donald Trump: America’s New Generation Faces An Old Problem

Shane Thomas

14th January 2025 | 1:30 PM

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Rapinoe’s White House Snub – Catalyst for a Showdown

“I’m not going to the f****** White House!”

Looking back, what stands out is the sheer incredulity of the statement. When Megan Rapinoe was asked if she’d take part in a Presidential visit if the United States won the 2019 Women’s World Cup (which they did), it was as if someone asked her whether she thought being gay was a choice. The snort before the response. The entire you-are-joking-right tone. It should have been axiomatic before the question was even asked that Rapinoe had zero intention of visiting a White House that had Donald Trump in it.

So what happens if the U.S. Women’s National Team win the next World Cup in 2027?

Trump’s Impact on Women’s Football

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