The Twitter account for Megan Rapinoe's brand appeared to be taken over by a pro-Trump troll amid the player's barbs with the president

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• A Twitter account for United States Women's National Team co-captain Megan Rapinoe's personal brand appeared to be hacked Saturday.
• The account's change in appearance came after the midfielder traded public barbs with President Donald Trump over a viral video that showed Rapinoe dismissing a potential visit to the White House. 
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A Twitter account for the personal brand of United States Women's National Team co-captain Megan Rapinoe appeared to be briefly taken over Saturday after the midfielder traded public barbs with President Donald Trump. 

Some Twitter users spotted @therapinoebrand, an account for the player's branded merchandise, appeared as a page boasting for Trump. 

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