Donald Trump responds to Rory McIlroy and Team Europe chants about him after Ryder Cup
Donald Trump played up to Rory McIlroy and the rest of Team Europe chanting at him in the wake of their 2025 Ryder Cup victory by posting a four-word message to social media.
The U.S. President, known for his obsession with golf, will have been bitterly disappointed with Team USA’s failure to reclaim their crown on home soil over the weekend as they lost by a score of 15 to 13, despite a spirited comeback on the final day of play. It comes after the emcee at the heart of the controversy with McIlroy responded to the backlash she received.
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Trump had actually been in attendance on the opening day after rocking up with his granddaughter, Kai, at Bethpage Black on Friday afternoon, where he quickly became the star of the show after arriving on Air Force One just in time for the fourballs.
But by the time the action was wrapped up on Sunday, Trump was nowhere to be seen as Team Europe captain Luke Donald hoisted the Ryder Cup trophy into the air for the second tournament in a row.
Amidst the celebrations, European fans present at Bethpage Black rubbed further salt into the wounds of Americans and their president with chants of “are you watching, Donald Trump?”, much to the amusement of Shane Lowry and McIlroy.
It appeared to stick with the team as they then filmed themselves repeating that same chant once they’d returned to their locker room, with McIlroy at the forefront of the video that soon went viral on social media.
On Tuesday, President Trump finally issued a response on X, although it would appear that he took it in good faith after offering his congratulations to the team
“Yes, I’m watching. Congratulations!” Trump wrote over the top of the video.
The 79-year-old went on to receive praise for his response, with many taking to the comments section to offer their thoughts on the scenario.
“This a sports celebration, a political taunt, and a viral content play all at once,” one person wrote. “The traditional walls between sports and politics are completely gone. DJT a great sport for this.”
A second user posted, “Well played, this is funny,” while a third added, “Trump with the good sportsmanship.” A fourth then said: “This is very gracious.”
After hearing of Team USA’s poor start to the tournament, Trump made sure to waste no time in getting out to New York, telling reporters ahead of flying out from Washington on Friday: “When I heard that, I said, ‘Let’s go on the plane, we have to try and help them!’”
Following his arrival at Bethpage Black, one expert lip reader claims that Trump said Team USA is “here to win” and has the “best players in the kingdom.” Things, of course, never went to plan, and McIlroy’s reaction to the Trump chants perhaps summed that up perfectly.
