Now THAT’s how you celebrate an Independence Day.

It came a few days after July 4th, but the American women’s soccer team showed how it’s done after winning the World Cup yesterday; with fireworks, cheers, tears of joy, and a display of the living embodiment of “United We Stand.” Not with tanks, fighter jets, soldiers and screaming yokels in a DC downpour who don’t know the difference between patriotism and nationalism.

The pressure for a championship had been building since last week, when U.S. National Women’s Team star Megan Rapinoe was asked how she would respond if the team won an unprecedented two World Cups in a row and were invited by the president for a congratulatory White House meal (I’m assuming another truckload of Whoppers and Big Macs).

Rapinoe, who is gay and is no fan of presidents who are serial rapists (22 allegations and counting) was quick with the answer. “I’m not going to the fucking White House.” she said.

This, of course, blew the orangutan top of Trump, who called Rapinoe unpatriotic and presumptuous — from the safe distance of Twitter, of course. (Rapinoe would beat him like a rented mule should the two ever meet in person.) “I am a big fan of the American Team, and Women’s Soccer,” Trump sausage-fingered, presumably with a straight face. “But Megan should WIN first before she TALKS! Finish the job!” You know, because the president loathes premature boasting.

So Rapinoe quit taking and started kicking ass, leading the USWNT to a World Cup win over the Netherlands 2-0 yesterday. After the win, host stadium France put on a spectacle for a near-packed crowd that refused to leave after the women received their medals. They wanted to see the new royalty of the most popular sport in the world. (Side note: Why are the U.S. women so much better at soccer than the U.S. men? American women have won four World Cups; the best the men have ever achieved is third place. Yet U.S. women are paid $4,950 per match, while men make $13,166).

In the waning moments of the victory, Melania Trump tweeted congratulations. Obama’s quickly followed.

Trump was silent. Apparently he was watching Fox News instead of the game.

But there was no escaping the news. Fox News sent its foreign affairs correspondent Greg Palkot to a Lyon sports bar in France to report on the World Cup  postgame scene, and the fans — knowing that the reporter was from Fox News — had their own message for the network’s live shot. When Palkot was on the air, a U.S. fan in the background shouted, “Fuck Trump!” Then another. And another. Eventually, the entire bar joined the chant, clearly audible in the report, until the station cut away.

THAT, Trump must have seen. More than two hours after the victory, he pretended he wasn’t a Russian jockstrap and ate public crow: “Congratulations to the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team on winning the World Cup!” Trump tweeted. “Great and exciting play. America is proud of you all!” Fox led its newscast with the tweet, citing Trump being the good sport despite being disrespected.

Back in the stadium, Rapinoe hugged a teammate and struck a familiar pose in the stadium corner: She simply raised both arms and smiled. Were she holding a torch, she’d look a lot like Lady Liberty. Twitter went bonkers with doctored photos of Trump bitterly watching the match.

Here in the States, New York immediately began plans told hold a victory parade through Manhattan. No word yet on whether the women will march past Trump Tower, but Rapinoe may be open to the idea of Trump as plump parade float.

USA! USA!