Clip of Belgium's locker room mockery of Trump leaves fans musing he's a 'hex' on US

Belgian players celebrated their victory over the United States on Monday in a politically charged match by imitating President Donald Trump's signature dance on the field, but video published the next day shows that the players doubled down on the mockery after the final whistle.

Published Tuesday by Het Laatste Nieuws, a Dutch-language newspaper based in Belgium, new video shows players for the Belgian Red Devils – Belgium’s national team – celebrating in a locker room, imitating Trump’s dance while listening and singing along to the Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.,” the song that’s become a staple at Trump rallies.

In the video, players could be seen dancing in Trump’s signature style – swaying their hips and punching the air – while others clapped and whistled along with the music.

“I swear this man [is] a hex on this whole country, this is exactly what we deserve,” wrote American recording artist Abbas Hamad in a social media post on X Tuesday to his more than 300,000 followers, presumably referring to Trump.

Rodney Sorensen, a content creator and cryptocurrency commentator, admitted to his more than 160,000 followers on X that Belgium was “roasting us so bad,” and Irlan Simões, a Brazilian sports journalist, sarcastically quipped that the Trump administration would respond by “bringing democracy to Belgium,” a reference to the common euphemism for U.S. invasions and interventions.

The political hostility between the United States and Belgium was sparked after a penalty issued to a star U.S. player last week was overturned following a personal appeal to FIFA directly from Trump. Trump admitted to having meddled in FIFA’s decision on Monday, and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) personally thanked Trump for doing so.

Beyond the players’ mocking dances, the Belgian Red Devils taunted Trump after their victory with a short message published online: “Overturn this,” reads a social media post from the team posted Monday night.