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groundloop

(14,072 posts)
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 06:45 PM 1 hr ago

White House says Donald Trump will attend World Cup final

Source: The Guardian

Donald Trump will attend Sunday’s World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday.

“We look forward ⁠to the final match on Sunday, ​and I know ‌the president ‌looks forward to attending,” Leavitt said. “This is a fitting conclusion to a tournament that showcased America’s ability to host the world on the grandest stage.”

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has said that Trump will hand the World Cup trophy to the winners at New Jersey New York Stadium. Infantino re-iterated those plans in an interview with Swiss outlet Blue Sport this week.

“Yes, hopefully we’ll present the trophy together in the final,” Infantino said. “That’s always been the plan, and that’s how it’s always been done in the past – the president of the country where the final is held presents the trophy together with the Fifa president.”

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/16/donald-trump-attending-world-cup-final

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White House says Donald Trump will attend World Cup final (Original Post) groundloop 1 hr ago OP
Pretty much ruins that event for me... wcmagumba 1 hr ago #1
Spain will gladly accept the award. C_U_L8R 1 hr ago #2
I hope Spain wins. Trump has a bug up his ass about Spain. Ocelot II 1 hr ago #3
Spain said FUCK YOU TRUMP publicly so he would know a WHOLE country wants him dead WorseDayEver 44 min ago #16
Leavitt lies!! ("and that's how it's always been done in the past") aeromanKC 1 hr ago #4
Turning it to shit...... Lovie777 1 hr ago #5
That will make for a hellish security situation...the losers of course will be the crowd. Drum 1 hr ago #6
He ruined the US Open men's (tennis) final last year tishaLA 1 hr ago #9
They will wake him up for the presentation. Norrrm 1 hr ago #7
He will be asleep within the first ten minutes. TomSlick 1 hr ago #13
I can easily imagine the sneers on the faces of the Spanish team if/when they win no_hypocrisy 1 hr ago #8
Whoever he roots for will lose! ananda 1 hr ago #10
MFer is going on the field at MetLife after the game when there's 80,000 people in the stands? maxsolomon 1 hr ago #11
He going to f that up too? Srkdqltr 1 hr ago #12
May he get the same abuse he received at the NBA finals Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 1 hr ago #14
Obscentites will be shouted in dozens of languages. twodogsbarking 46 min ago #15
That audio will be a Keeper WorseDayEver 43 min ago #17
If Spain wins it will like Hitler refusing to award Jesse Owens his gold medal. Botany 12 min ago #18
It is not a question of if trump will be booed but how loud and long will trump be booed LetMyPeopleVote 5 min ago #19
I love that the bar downstairs in Panam is a crazy loud soccer - ftbol bar. Tom Dyer 2 min ago #20

aeromanKC

(4,027 posts)
4. Leavitt lies!! ("and that's how it's always been done in the past")
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 06:51 PM
1 hr ago

Historically, this practice is quite rare. I saw two exceptions. One in 1982 and one in 1966.

Drum

(10,853 posts)
6. That will make for a hellish security situation...the losers of course will be the crowd.
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 06:55 PM
1 hr ago

tishaLA

(14,878 posts)
9. He ruined the US Open men's (tennis) final last year
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 07:00 PM
1 hr ago

fans paid hundreds or thousands of dollars for the match and missed a huge portion of the 1st set because of the security mess. It even started a half hour late because he'd fucked everything up.

TomSlick

(13,183 posts)
13. He will be asleep within the first ten minutes.
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 07:22 PM
1 hr ago

He'll be bored out his little mind.

no_hypocrisy

(55,954 posts)
8. I can easily imagine the sneers on the faces of the Spanish team if/when they win
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 06:57 PM
1 hr ago

and Trump has to give them the trophy. And he won't be able to take it for himself like last time.

maxsolomon

(39,602 posts)
11. MFer is going on the field at MetLife after the game when there's 80,000 people in the stands?
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 07:14 PM
1 hr ago

OK, probably 50,000 when the losing team's fan leave. Still, the Secret Service has to be freaking out. They know that half of America hates his guts.

It's going to be a security nightmare getting in there - 2-hour lines.

Leavitt left out Canada and Mexico, our CO-HOSTS:

“This is a fitting conclusion to a tournament that showcased America’s ability to host the world on the grandest stage.”

Botany

(78,481 posts)
18. If Spain wins it will like Hitler refusing to award Jesse Owens his gold medal.
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 08:24 PM
12 min ago

Trump will be booed unmercifully no matter what and after he his act @ the NATO summit a
Spanish win would be exquisite.

Tom Dyer

(396 posts)
20. I love that the bar downstairs in Panam is a crazy loud soccer - ftbol bar.
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 08:34 PM
2 min ago

I love that they keep me from sleeping, because there is pure joy in just being alive here and these matches have let me feel the pulse of a nation that feels joy. Remember that?

Don’t fuck it up. There isn’t a reason to. Just stay away. The world hates you. I want to be kept from sleeping by gloriously happy people who don’t now have to navigate an asshole being an asshole.

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