Trump photo obscuring women's tennis team sparks backlash.

[ratchiweenie]

‘Worth a thousand words’: Trump photo obscuring women’s tennis team sparks backlash

Georgia players celebrated championship at White House

President shakes hands of men, not women in video

Former tennis star Navratilova leads criticism

Guardian sport
Thu 23 Apr 2026 09.57 EDT
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A White House photo celebrating a champion women’s sports team has drawn backlash due to the positioning of Donald Trump and a group of men, who overshadowed the female athletes by lining up in front of them.

The University of Georgia women’s tennis team was one of several collegiate teams to visit the White House on Tuesday to mark a recent NCAA championship win. In a photo shared by press aide Margo Martin, Donald Trump and five Georgia staffers and coaches took up the front row of a stage setup, with 11 women standing in the background on a riser.

The men standing alongside Trump were, from left to right: Georgia deputy athletic director Ford Williams, athletic director Josh Brooks, head coach Drake Bernstein, associate head coach Jarryd Chaplin and assistant coach Will Reynolds.

“A photo is worth a thousand words …” former tennis star Martina Navratilova wrote on X.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/23/trump-photo-georgia-tennis-white-house-women

Go to the link and get a load of the photo. It will turn your stomach.

[Dave Bowman]

1. He's a damn incel.

[niyad]

2. Thank you for this. I was wondering why cancun cruz was standing

next to krasnov in this picture.

[GreenWave]

3. It is EXACTLY how they view and mistreat women.

[dalton99a]

4. .

The University of Georgia women's tennis team posing with Donald Trump and administration officials. Margo Martin on X (@MargoMartin47)

[OMGWTF]

25. Curious that all of the men are wearing red ties.

The patriarchy must die.

[UpInArms]

5. not only did they stand in front of the women and obscure them

One woman had to bend down to not have her head covered in the photo -

that had to be a photographer's ask, as they would be the only one who framed the picture -

those men knew that they were doing this

[niyad]

10. This is a much clearer image than the one I saw yesterday, which

makes it even more disgusting. And it shows even more clearly how poorly all the nen's suits fit. The guy in the far right. .jacket too small, and. .pink socks??

WHY did the team agree to show up? Have they not been paying attention?

[Rob H.]

13. The guy on the left's head looks like someone drew a face on a balloon

[wcmagumba]

6. I got a paywall at the link...sorry, I don't want to pay...

[ratchiweenie]

9. You don't need to pay. Just go to the top right corner and hit sign it. It will allow you to create a free account.

[usonian]

15. I don't pay or sign up.

https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/23/trump-photo-georgia-tennis-white-house-women

Try https://removepaywall.com

I use their Firefox add-on.

[orleans]

28. i get a request to donate from the guardian; i just click on the down arrow at the top right of the request and

it goes away so i can see the article
maybe that's what you were seeing?

[Totally Tunsie]

7. Gives new meaning to the phrase...

"Behind every successful man is a woman."

Man, that guy next to chump is a ringer for Cruz!

[dickthegrouch]

8. And all the men expecting to be kicked for it!

I was once told as member of a trade show booth team "No one is going to kick you there".

[ColoringFool]

11. The Women Thanked Trump. So Frankly, My Dear, IDGAD.

[CivicGrief]

20. Yeah, if the women were happy with it, fuck them.

I can’t be outraged for people who are compliant with this dicktator in any way. Say something, ladies, or I don’t give a shit. There is so much evidence that he is a major asshole, and this is barely a blip.

[Diamond_Dog]

12. You'd think one of the coaches would have spoken up at least about the photo arrangement.

They all stuck together, pathetic.

[usonian]

14. The White House photographer fixed it.

[Deuxcents]

16. Why do these sport teams want an audience with TSF? It used to be an honor but it's not now, especially for women

[pfitz59]

17. The 'girls' are unimportant

the orange MAGAt on the riser demands all eyes on him.

[NBachers]

18. The red ties complete the atrocity.

[GiqueCee]

19. This evil orange pig...

... is a disgrace to humanity. Every time I think he can't possibly sink any lower... it's Thursday, and he's done it again.
Satan, PLEASE! Call your boy home! Or are you afraid he'll take your job? PSSST! He already has!

[louis-t]

21. Every time I see that fake, rehearsed 'smile'....

with the stupid thumb which he should stick up his ass, my stomach clenches. If you've ever seen a video of one of these photo-ops, he has that dumb as a rock look and as soon as the still camera goes up, he flashes a big fake smile. I'm surprised he didn't have the women stand in front of him so he could try to rub up against them.

[twodogsbarking]

22. Martina is a wonderful person. Thanks.

[Ilsa]

23. AAARRRRGGGGHHH! I see MEN in Women's Sports!

You'd think they all would be more sensitive about how this looks. But what can we expect from sociopaths like trump and the people around him?

[Blue Owl]

24. There should be a "Fat Fuck Removal" filter in Photoshop

That automatically deletes the pedophile from any image

[Beringia]

26. Bunch of Dinosaurs

[RockRaven]

27. If PT Barnum were alive and had Trump in a sideshow, the ads would read

"World's Biggest Smallest Man"

[orleans]

29. i'm wondering why the hell those women went there to begin with? why didn't they say no thanks?

and if they're trumpers then i'm sure they completely understood & forgave the positioning for this photo because men always come first

[Grim Chieftain]

30. Oh god, he's such a slug - no offense to slugs

When Satan finally calls him home, I hope he can look up from his fiery. grave and see the dancing in the streets taking place worldwide. Bring it on.

[GopherGal]

31. Just further ups my respect for the USA women's Olympic hockey team

who had the good sense to decline his invitation.

I'm trying not to blame the young Georgia women for their foolishness in letting themselves be thusly used.

Meanwhile, from my 'Day it Finally Happens" playlist, we can anticipate the joy of that day.
(aka Free Beer Day at Minocqua Brewing Company)

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