U.S. President Donald Trump tried on a limited-edition $10,000 cowboy hat inside the Oval Office on March 14 after meeting championship riders from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association.
The athletes, recognized as the 2025 world champions in their respective rodeo organizations, visited the White House and presented Trump with a commemorative Resistol “1776” cowboy hat during the gathering.
Valued at $10,000, the hat is part of a limited run of just 250 pieces produced to mark the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026. According to the presenter during the meeting, the hat gifted to the president was numbered No. 1 in the series. It also features Trump’s name stitched inside and a liner printed with the text of the U.S. Constitution.
Video from the event shows a representative explaining the design and unique details of the hat before joking that it should fit him. Trump then placed the hat on his head, drawing applause from those gathered in the room.
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Resistol, a Texas-based manufacturer widely associated with professional rodeo, created the “1776” edition as a commemorative piece tied to the nation’s semiquincentennial celebrations.
Donald Trump Raises Safety Concerns About Iran Playing In 2026 FIFA World Cup
Donald Trump also addressed the participation of the Iran national football team in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, suggesting that security concerns could affect the team’s presence at the tournament.
Posting on social media, the president wrote that Iran would be “welcome to the World Cup” but questioned whether it should attend, stating, “The Iran national soccer team is welcome to the World Cup, but I really don’t believe it is appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety.”
The event, organized by FIFA, will take place from June 11 across the co-host nations of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Iran’s sports minister, Ahmad Donyamali, previously said the country might not have appropriate conditions to participate after the recent military escalation involving the United States and Israel that resulted in the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
A message posted on the Iranian national team’s Telegram account responded by emphasizing that FIFA organizes the World Cup and not any single host nation, stating: “The Iranian national team also qualified for this event with authority and through consecutive victories, becoming one of the first teams to reach this great tournament. Certainly, no one can remove the Iranian national team from the World Cup.”
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Iran is currently scheduled to face the New Zealand national football team and the Belgium national football team in Los Angeles and the Egypt national football team in Seattle during the group stage. If the team withdraws, FIFA rules allow the governing body to select a replacement.
