Megan Rapinoe sinks 2 goals in Women's World Cup quarterfinals after Trump tells her to 'win before she talks'

Megan Rapinoe.
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The U.S. Women's National soccer team beat France 2-1 in the quarterfinal of the Women's World Cup on Friday.

Both goals, coincidentally, were scored by co-captain Megan Rapinoe, who President Trump criticized in a series of tweets this week. After Rapinoe said she's "not going to the f---king White House" if she wins the cup, Trump tweeted "Megan should WIN first before she TALKS!"

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Summer Meza has worked at The Week since 2018, serving as a staff writer, a news writer and currently the deputy editor. As a proud news generalist, she edits everything from political punditry and science news to personal finance advice and film reviews. Summer has previously written for Newsweek and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, covering national politics, transportation and the cannabis industry.