Keith Olbermann calls Cristiano Ronaldo a 'fascist scumbag' after Trump White House visit

Cristiano Ronaldo's sojourn to the White House this week drew the ire of a erstwhile sports pundit-turned-political commentator.

Keith Olbermann, who has been loudly captious of President Donald Trump and different Republicans, took to X aboriginal Wednesday greeting to hurl an insult astatine the shot legend.

"Crawl with fascist scumbags and you've go a fascist scumbag," Olbermann posted, sharing the selfie Ronaldo took with Elon Musk, Gianni Infantino, Georgina Rodriguez, and others.

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Keith Olbermann called Cristiano Ronaldo a "fascist scumbag" aft the shot star's sojourn to the White House. (Lloyd Bishop, Jonathan Nackstand/Getty Images )

Ronaldo, who presently plays for Al Nassr successful the Saudi Pro League, was astatine the White House meal for the Saudi Crown Prince. It was the archetypal clip Ronaldo had been successful the United States successful astir 10 years. His existent two-year declaration is reportedly worthy astir $400 million.

"My lad is a big instrumentality of Ronaldo," Trump said during a code to a radical that included Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Apple CEO Tim Cook. "And Barron got to conscionable him, and I deliberation helium respects his begetter a small spot much present that I’ve introduced you. Thank you for being here, it’s an honor."

Ronaldo has besides shared however helium feels astir Trump, who precocious said "he’s 1 of the guys that tin assistance to alteration the world" during an interrogation with Piers Morgan.

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates his extremity connected his 200 quality for portugal during the UEFA EURO 2024 Qualifying Round Group J lucifer betwixt Iceland and Portugal astatine Laugardalsvollur connected June 20, 2023 successful Reykjavik, Iceland.  (Will Palmer/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images)

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With Portugal qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, Ronaldo is acceptable to vie successful his sixth tourney adjacent summertime successful North America. He and Argentina’s Lionel Messi volition marque past erstwhile they measurement connected the transportation arsenic the lone players to ever look successful six men’s World Cups.

Ronaldo said this volition "definitely" beryllium his past quality for Portugal connected the World Cup stage. There was a question astir whether he’d play successful different tourney pursuing the team’s stunning nonaccomplishment to Morocco successful the erstwhile World Cup.

Trump has besides been heavy progressive successful the sport, with his FIFA task unit preparing for adjacent year’s tournament, which volition beryllium played successful the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo arrives astatine Carrington Training Ground, Manchester, England, Tuesday July 26, 2022.  (Peter Powell/PA via AP)

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The World Cup is acceptable to statesman June 11, 2026, and reason July 19, 2026, astatine MetLife Stadium successful East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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