Smacked It Down: Trump Crushes Young Girl's Hopes to Play Volleyball by Hinting She's Too Short — 'Soccer Might Be Better'
Trump’s comments to visiting children drew swift online criticism as he revived the long-defunct Presidential Physical Fitness Award.
- On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, President Donald Trump hosted student athletes at the White House to mark the revival of the Presidential Physical Fitness Award, a program previously shelved under Barack Obama.
- The event aimed to restore "America's cherished athletic traditions," though Trump's rhetoric quickly shifted to political topics, surprising attendees and observers.
- During the gathering, Trump suggested "soccer might be better" to a young girl interested in volleyball and asked a boy if he would "compete against women in powerlifting?" before ranting about transgender athletes.
- Addressing the children, Trump claimed Iran was "2 weeks away" from obtaining nuclear weapons and insisted the 2020 election was "rigged," despite widespread debunking.
- Online observers criticized the rhetoric as inappropriate for minors, with many users describing the display as "cringe" and questioning Trump's decision to discuss sensitive political topics.
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Trump Slammed After Mocking Little Girl's Volleyball Aspirations Due To Her Height In Viral Clip
President Donald Trump was criticized after mocking a young girl's volleyball aspirations during a physical fitness event for children at the White House.Trump spent Tuesday at a White House ceremony reviving the Presidential Physical Fitness Award, joined by golfers Bryson DeChambeau and Gary Player, along with a group of children. At one point, he spoke with several of the children in the Oval Office about their future ambitions. After one you…
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On the occasion of a meeting held in the White House, Donald Trump once again aroused controversy. In an exchange widely relayed on social networks, he expressed doubts about the ability of a girl to fly-ball. The President of the United States had invited several children to participate in various physical activities, in order to illustrate his administration's willingness to re-establish the Presidential Fitness Test, a device designed to asse…
US president jokes about the height of a young girl visiting the White House (ANSA)
So a little girl, visiting the White House, answers the question of the president of the United States Donald Trump on which sport she practiced. At that point, the tycoon jokes about the height of the girl suggesting that the football could be better.The scene took place during the inauguration of the new program for youth fitness in American schools. The article Trump to the girl: "Can you crush volleyball with your height? Better if you play …
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