Christian Pulisic explains why he did ‘Donald Trump’ goal celebration for USA

Former Premier League prima Christian Pulisic has explained wherefore helium did a ‘Donald Trump’ extremity solemnisation for the United States connected Monday.

The AC Milan winger, who played for Chelsea betwixt 2019 and 2023, performed the act aft scoring successful the USA’s 4-2 triumph implicit Jamaica.

Pulisic was seen doing the alleged viral ‘Trump Dance’, which helium copied from NFL prima Brock Bowers and UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones.

The 26-year-old has denied that his solemnisation was a governmental endorsement aft Trump defeated Kamala Harris successful the caller election.

‘I saw everyone doing it yesterday successful the NFL, I saw Jon Jones bash it, and we were conscionable having a spot of fun,’ Pulisic said.

‘I thought it was a beauteous amusive dance. Obviously, that’s the ‘Trump Dance’ but it was conscionable a creation that everyone was doing.

‘He’s the 1 who created it, and I thought it was funny. It’s not a governmental dance.

‘It was conscionable for fun. I saw a clump of radical bash it and thought it was funny, truthful I enjoyed it.’

Trump has galore links to the sporting satellite – including his beloved play – with Bryson DeChambeau making a astonishment and somewhat awkward appearance during the President’s triumph code earlier this month.

‘We person up present contiguous the US Open champion, he’s a fantastic golfer,’ Trump said. ‘Obviously, helium hits the shot somewhat longer than maine – conscionable a small bit.’

Pausing to look around, Trump initially failed to spot DeChambeau connected stage.

‘Bryson DeChambeau is up present somewhere,’ helium exclaimed. ‘What happened to Bryson? Where is he? Bryson! He’s hitting balls. He’s connected the way?’

Eventually, the LIV Golf star, who featured Trump successful 1 of his YouTube videos that racked up 12 cardinal views, made his mode to the stage.

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