House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a New York Democrat, sharply criticized President Donald Trump's conduct at Sunday's World Cup final, telling reporters Thursday that the president "disgraced himself" during the trophy ceremony. "He disgraced himself after the World Cup final," Jeffries said. Trump's Pattern of Sports Appearances Since Returning to the White HouseSunday's World Cup final was the latest entry in a growing list of sporting events that have become a fixture of Trump's second term. Trump Claims a World Cup WinJeffries' jab lands against the backdrop of a tournament that, by most measures, outperformed expectations. The 2026 World Cup drew a record 6.8 million spectators across 104 matches, filling stadiums to nearly 99.7 percent capacity and breaking the attendance mark set by the 1994 World Cup before the group stage even wrapped.