Fox News broadcast interrupted by US fans chanting 'f*** Trump' amid Women's World Cup celebrations
Crowd expresses displeasure with president during segment on his favourite TV network after team wins tournament
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Your support makes all the difference.Fans of the US women's football team expressed their displeasure with Donald Trump during a live Fox News broadcast, shortly after their team won the Women's World Cup.
In a segment aired live on Sunday, a rowdy crowd in Lyon, France, bar could be heard chanting "f*** Trump", while a Fox News reporter attempted to explain the historic moment to viewers back home.
"History has just been made. ... We are here in a sports bar in Lyon, France," the reporter said before the chanting began behind him.
The reporter then looked back, apparently thinking the chants would be about the US women's national football team – "listen to it", he said – before then turning back and attempting to ignore the chants.
The US women's national team beat the Netherlands 2-0 on Sunday to clinch their fourth World Cup title, and their second consecutive title.
The team will be honoured with a ticker tape parade in New York City on Wednesday. But it remains to be seen whether Mr Trump will invite the victors to the White House, an invitation the president has promised to extend whether they win or lose.
Even if they are invited, it appears unlikely that many would attend.
Megan Rapinoe, who scored a goal during Sunday's final and who has established herself as one of the leading players on the team this summer, has publicly feuded with the president, and suggested just this week that "not many, if any" players would attend should the invitation be extended.
Rapinoe had previously said in January she would not go to the "f****** White House", prompting Mr Trump to punch back by calling her disrespectful.
"Megan should never disrespect our Country, the White House, or our Flag, especially since so much has been done for her & the team," Mr Trump tweeted this week.
First lady Melania Trump, shortly after the World Cup win, tweeted to congratulate the US women's national team.
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