COLE PALMER and Reece James were left confused after Donald Trump celebrated with them as they lifted the Club World Cup. Chelsea won the tournament by beating Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 on Sunday, with Palmer on target twice before laying on an assist for Joao Pedro to add a cheeky third before half-time. But as the Blues geared up for the trophy lift ceremony, they were threatened with being upstaged by US President Trump. The 79-year-old was seen handing out many of the medals alongside Fifa president Gianni Infantino, before the pair lifted the trophy over to Chelsea captain James. However, while typically political figures would be expected to exit the stage at that point to give the team their moment to shine, Trump remained alongside the team with a beaming smile. Trump appeared to be gestured away from the stage initially by Infantino, before James, 25, was seen asking him, "Are you staying?" The Republican had also inadvertently blocked the view of Golden Ball winner Palmer, who had a confused look on his face as he was also seen asking James, "What's he doing?" Speaking after the game, Palmer, 23, and James both admitted they were surprised about the turn of events. Palmer told the BBC: "I knew he was going to be here but I didn't know he was going to be on the stand when we lifted the trophy so I was a bit confused, yeah." Captain James added to Sky Sports: "Before they told me he (Trump) was going to present the trophy and then exit the stage. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK "Then I thought he was going to exit the stage but he wanted to stay." Following the game Trump revealed he had a good time, and joked he would even consider signing an executive order to change America's naming of "soccer" to football for next summer's World Cup. This summer's Club World Cup served as a preamble for the coveted international tournament next summer, which Fifa estimate will see 6.5 million visitors to stadiums across the US, Canada and Mexico. Trump's appearance at the MetLife stadium was met by a mixture of applause and boos by the crowd, exactly one year on from the assassination attempt he survived in Pennsylvania at an election rally.