Belgium’s Trump Dance Exposes the Collapse of the President’s Soft Power ^26.6%

www.motherjones.com - By Artis Curiskis - 7/8/2026, 5:46 PM

Biased Writer Voice 38.9% - Framing Effect 10.4% - Hasty Generalization 9.4%

Moments after scoring Belgium’s fourth goal against the hapless US men’s national soccer team, Romelu Lukaku ran to the corner flag and joined his teammates in a mocking “Trump dance.” The scene was repeated soon after in the Belgium locker room , this time as they sang the Village People’s “YMCA”—a staple of President Donald Trump’s... more