Europe Troll Trump After Ryder Cup Win: McIlroy’s Text Sparks Team Chant

Trump Texts McIlroy — Europe Troll US President After Ryder Cup Victory

In a cheeky post-match celebration, Europe’s victorious Ryder Cup team trolled former US President Donald Trump after Rory McIlroy revealed he’d received a text message from the well-known golf fanatic during their 15-13 win at Bethpage Black.

“Are you watching, Donald Trump?” sang the European players in unison, triggering laughter and viral videos as they turned a private moment into a public jab.

Trump, who briefly visited the course on Saturday, took the chant with good humour and posted on social media:

“Yes, I’m watching. Congratulations!”

How It Started: McIlroy Gets Presidential Ping

The moment unfolded inside the team celebration after the win, with Captain Luke Donald revealing:

“We were having a moment together and Rory got a text from the president. We read it out and thought we’d have a little bit of banter with him.”

“He seemed to take it in good spirits,” Donald added.

McIlroy has a complicated but respectful relationship with Trump, having played golf with him before and praising the US as the “land of opportunity” in recent comments.

He even acknowledged Trump on the first tee when they passed each other during Saturday’s matches.

Coach Party: “Zombie” Chant Returns

Celebrations on the team bus back to the hotel reached new levels when Shane Lowry broke into a chant in honor of his close friend McIlroy.

To the tune of the Cranberries’ 1990s hit “Zombie”, Lowry led teammates in belting:

🎶 “He’s in your head, he’s in your head, Rory, Rory, Rory…” 🎶

This callback to Rome 2023 — where McIlroy was also the vocal heartbeat of celebrations — was captured and widely shared on social media.

Lowry stood proudly in the center aisle, screaming the chant with beer in hand, as the team echoed his words.

Good-Natured Banter, But Tense Weekend

Despite the light-hearted moment, the Bethpage Ryder Cup was marred by abuse from a subset of the American crowd, with McIlroy’s wife even being hit by a thrown drink.

European captain Donald praised US players like Keegan Bradley for trying to calm the crowd during key moments.

“Many Americans were coming up to say they were embarrassed by the behavior,” Donald noted.

“But that’s a small subset. We’d love to just play.”

Final Word

The viral Trump moment adds yet another layer to Europe’s emotion-charged win in hostile territory. From fierce competition to friendly fire in group chats and team buses, the Ryder Cup drama just keeps delivering.

As McIlroy and team Europe continue to bask in their victory, even Trump himself had to smile and say: “Yes, I’m watching.”