World Cup 2026: What is the ‘Trump dance’? And where have we seen it in sport?

In a lot of cases, we don’t know for sure – some will simply be jumping on a TikTok trend.

But some athletes have hinted about their motivations.

Jones, who cracked out the moves after beating Stipe Miocic, said: “I want to say a big, big thank you to President Donald Trump for being here. What do you guys think about my version of the Donald Trump?”

Trump reposted a video of the interaction on his Truth Social account.

Pulisic, though, was keen to point out he was not doing a “political dance” after scoring during his side’s 4-2 victory over Jamaica.

He said: “I saw everyone doing it in the NFL, I saw Jon Jones do it, and we were just having a bit of fun.

“Obviously, that’s the ‘Trump Dance’ but it was just a dance that everyone was doing.”

Meanwhile the NFL has said it won’t be cracking down on the dance, which it does not see as a political statement.

NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told Front Office Sports there was “no issue” with the “celebratory dance”.