In Japan, a new award for the grand sumo champion — the 'Trump Cup'
By David Nakamura David Nakamura Reporter covering the White House Email Bio Follow May 13 at 3:44 PM A sumo grand champion in Japan battles in feats of seemingly superhuman strength over 15 days to claim a pair of giant silver trophies named in honor of the nation’s emperor and prime minister.
“I’ve always found that fascinating,” Trump said of sumo. “We’re having a trophy made in this country. We’re going to give the trophy to the winner of the championship.” For Trump, who built his real estate promotion business by stamping his surname on hotels, casinos, golf resorts, neckties and even coffee, the move to christen a new award named after himself seems very on-brand.
Trump would not be the first head of state to hand out a sumo trophy. Former French president Jacques Chirac, who was such a big fan that he named his poodle “Sumo,” created in 2000 what came to be known as the “Chirac Cup.” Formally called the “President of the Republic of France Cup,” the award was presented to sumo champions in Japan by the French ambassador or another diplomat for seven years until Chirac left office in 2007.
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