The White House responded to Ferran Torres' 'Make Spain Great Again' hat, which he was pictured wearing at Spain's 2026 World Cup parade.
Torres was the hero as he netted an extra-time winner against Argentina in the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. As a result, La Roja will now don two stars on their crest after adding to the 2010 World Cup triumph.
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Spain were welcomed home by over two million people in Madrid on Monday night following the dramatic win. The players and staff then boarded a bus to parade through the capital city to celebrate the success.
White House Respond to Ferran Torres' Cap
Ferran Torres (Spain) and the World CupREUTERS/Ana Beltran
Donald Trump greeted the Spanish players as they made their way to the stage to lift the World Cup on Sunday evening, with the United States of America President handing out the medals.
Only 24 hours after the triumph, Torres was spotted wearing a hat which had the four-word message 'Make Spain Great Again' written across it. There are two ways of looking at it. Either the 26-year-old was endorsing Trump or mocking his 'Make America Great Again' slogan.
Images and videos quickly went viral of the Barcelona forward, who kept the cap on throughout the majority of the celebrations. Everyone has had their own take on the statement Torres was trying to make. Spain has famously had political tensions with Trump since his return to the Oval Office.
Now, the White House's official X account has responded to Torres. It was clearly taken as a compliment in the American capital, as they stated: "Everyone wants in on the movement."
Torres has yet to publicly comment on his choice of cap, although he is likely to be asked in the near future, given how viral the images and videos went.
Fans Convinced Torres Was 'Mocking' Trump
Gianni Infantino and Donald TrumpReuters/Mark J Rebilas
Fans weren't as sure Torres was showing support for MAGA. Instead, they responded to the White House's post by letting them know they believe he was 'mocking' them.
"That joke went above your head to retweet this," one X user said. Another echoed that sentiment, claiming: "I’m pretty sure he’s mocking y’all."
Others were on the same page, with one fan responding: "You realise he’s mocking MAGA, right? Of course not…" and another pointing out: "He is trolling you MAGA."
"Y’all really can’t tell that someone mocks and makes fun of you, can ya? I’m not surprised."