You want sumo this?
Eric Trump, son of President Trump, got more than he bargained for when he decided to step in the ring with a high-ranking sumo wrestler during his trip to Japan over the three-day weekend.
Trump, 41, could be seen in an Instagram video squaring off against a yokozuna, a sumo wrestler of the highest rank, who took a tackle from the 6-foot-5 businessman like it was nothing.
Eric Trump attempted to spar with a high-ranking sumo wrestler during his trip to Japan, only to be manhandled by the athlete. Instagram/erictrump
Trump couldn’t help but laugh as the wrestler lifted him off the ground with ease and walked him outside the ring. Instagram/erictrump
The president’s son, who was wearing a blue polo and denim shorts, desperately tried to push the behemoth of a man off the ring, but the yokozuna did not budge.
Instead, the sumo wrestler wrapped his arms around Trump and lifted him off of his feet, carrying him out of the ring and ending the first bout.
Trump could be seen laughing at the comedically quick defeat, shaking hands with his opponent and bowing in respect.
“Not every day you get invited to sumo the legend, Yokozuna! Almost had him!” Trump joked. “A great honor!”
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Trump said it was an honor to spar against the wrestler, joking that he “almost had him.” Instagram/erictrump
After getting some tips, Trump was able to push the wrestler halfway across the ring before the tides quickly changed. Instagram/erictrump
During the second bout, Trump appeared to fare much better, being able to move the yokozuna a few inches from the starting line.
But it wasn’t long until the sumo wrestler was able to get a proper hold of the president’s son and began to swing him around in circles to prove that the match was over.
Trump, again, could not help but laugh at how easily the titan could manhandle him.
Trump took a photo with the sumo champs during his trip to Japan over the weekend. Instagram/erictrump
The wrestler, however, was not ready to let Trump call it quits, giving him tips on how best to compete.
The advice appeared to bear some fruit as Trump was able to push back the yokozuna more than halfway across the ring, but the status quo quickly returned when the wrestler took up his defensive stance and became unmovable.
Trump’s sumo debut came as he visited Japan for the launch of his family’s flagship bitcoin token $WLFI, which began open exchange-based trading on Monday.
His fun at the ring harkens back to his father’s days in the WWE, which included his on-screen rivalry with Vince McMahon in the Battle of the Billionaires.
AloJapan.com