Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t play in Portugal ’s latest World Cup qualifier, but he still became the talk of the internet.

It’s reported that three White House officials have confirmed Ronaldo’s planned visit on the same day Trump is scheduled to meet with Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. Given that Ronaldo plays his football in Saudi Arabia with Al-Nassr, it remains unclear whether these meetings are connected.

Before Donald Trump arrived, a camera zeroed in on Elon Musk, then pivoted — because, sauntering around a table Tuesday night in the East Room of the White House, shaking hands and blowing kisses, was...