Donald Trump's text to Rory McIlroy prompted viral Ryder Cup chant to his face
The winning European team, led by Rory McIlroy, shared a video chanting 'Are you watching, Donald Trump?' after their 15-13 victory over Team USA
Rory McIlroy got a message from Donald Trump, which sparked the now-infamous viral clip of Team Europe having a laugh with the US President after winning the Ryder Cup.
During the party following Europe's 15-13 triumph against Team USA, the squad, spearheaded by Rory McIlroy, filmed themselves chanting 'Are you watching, Donald Trump?'
The US President, who turned up for the opening day of the Ryder Cup, saw the funny side and shared it on his Truth Social account moments later.
"Yes, I'm watching. Congratulations!" Trump responded. European skipper Luke Donald has now disclosed the clip only happened because the US President messaged Rory McIlroy.
Chatting to BBC Sport, he explained, "We were just in our dressing room after our press conference, just having a moment together with the team, and Rory was there, and he got a text from the President, while we were in there.
"He read it out, and we thought, for a little bit of banter, we'll send a friendly video of the chant that was going around that Ryder Cup. I'm glad he liked it and glad he enjoyed it."
USA captain Keegan Bradley welcomed Trump on Friday by bowing, and he hasn't held back in expressing his political views. "It was great," Bradley remembered.
He added: "That was genuinely a brilliant experience. Witnessing a sitting President at the grounds of a Ryder Cup or at a golf tournament, what an incredible moment. The Air Force One flyover, I'll never forget that for the rest of my life."
Bradley was less than thrilled following the weekend's events, reports the Irish Mirror. "This is no one's fault but mine," the American confessed.
"When you are the leader of the team and you're the coach, the captain - whatever you want to call it - and you lose, you have to take the blame.
"This is no one else's fault. Sometimes in sports, you go up against an opponent that sometimes beats you; they play better. And they [Europe] played better than us. We gave it a great fight, that's for sure."