Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Final - Spain v Argentina - New York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. - July 19, 2026 Spain's Rodri holds the World Cup trophy with U.S. President Donald Trump during the trophy presentation REUTERS/Lee SmithOn Sunday afternoon, United States President Donald Trump awarded the Spain players their medals and the iconic FIFA World Cup trophy following their 1-0 victory over Argentina in the final, but it might have been a bit awkward after what Trump had to say about their country less than two weeks prior.During a news conference in Ankara, Turkey, with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Trump had some strong words for Spain as he expressed his displeasure with the country, calling the country hopeless and bad people as he threatened to cut off all trade following a dispute about NATO.Bad PeopleOn Sunday, Trump was seen handing the Spanish players their medals and their World Cup trophy in celebration of the countrys second-ever World Cup championship. It was a rather jarring juxtaposition to just days before, when Trump called the country a wasted cause and bad people.Trumps comments came on July 8 during a news conference alongside Rutte as Trump blasted Spain for not contributing enough to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).Spain is a wasted cause. We dont want to do any trade business with Spain anymore, by the way. Id like to cut it off, Trump said just days ago. Spain is a terrible partner in NATO. They dont participate, they dont pay. I dont want anything to do with Spain. Cut off all trade with Spain, please. Including visits. We dont want anything to do.We dont have to trade with them, he added. I dont want to do any more trade with them. Make it immediately. Dont even talk to them. Theyre hopeless. Bad people.Trump Hands Spain the TrophyWhile Trump might not want to have anything to do with Spain, as he suggested, that wasnt really an option on Sunday.Last month, it was announced that Trump would be tasked with awarding the winning team the trophy following the World Cup final. At the time, there was no way to know which team that would be.With the 1-0 win over Argentina on Sunday, it turned out to be Spain, which meant that just days after calling the country a wasted cause and bad people, he had to award their soccer team a trophy in front of a massive international audience.WORLD WIDE HUMILIATION:Trump hands the World Cup trophy to Spain, then refuses to get off stage, despite Gianni Infantino trying to direct him off of it.This might be the most embarrassing thing I have ever seen. pic.twitter.com/P4vbFg78Xc CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) July 19, 2026Obviously, Trumps beef was more with the countrys leadership rather than its soccer players. Still, it was a rather awkward position for Trump given how outspoken he was against Spain just days before.The post Spain is a wasted cause: Donald Trump called Spain hopeless and bad people just days before World Cup final appeared first on The Comeback: Todays Top Sports Stories & Reactions.