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groundloop

(13,994 posts)
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 01:27 PM 6 hrs ago

Donald Trump to present World Cup trophy to winners, says Gianni Infantino

Source: The Guardian

Donald Trump is set to hand over the World Cup trophy to the winners at the final on 19 July, Gianni Infantino has said.

Infantino and Trump have forged a close relationship in the build-up to these finals, but the US president has barely talked about the tournament since it began on 11 June, and is yet to attend a match.
Maybe this World Cup will bring the best out of the US, not the worst

However, the Fifa president confirmed in an interview with Fox and Friends that the plan is for Trump to play a starring role in the trophy presentation ceremony at the New York New Jersey Stadium, just as he did at last year’s Club World Cup final at the same venue, then called by its usual name, the MetLife Stadium.

“We will be together with the president enjoying the final and handing the trophy to the winner, of course,” Infantino said.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/23/donald-trump-to-present-world-cup-trophy-infantino






He has to insert himself into everything in an effort to feed his lust for attention.
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Donald Trump to present World Cup trophy to winners, says Gianni Infantino (Original Post) groundloop 6 hrs ago OP
As the saying goes, Diamond_Dog 6 hrs ago #1
Horse shit is not unpleasant... buzzycrumbhunger 24 min ago #27
No he won't dweller 6 hrs ago #2
Yuck! They'll probably have to pry it out of his hands. 3catwoman3 6 hrs ago #3
That's more than two weeks away. If I were Trump I wouldn't even buy green bananas. twodogsbarking 6 hrs ago #4
Boooooooooooooo.! Wait for it. twodogsbarking 5 hrs ago #5
What a great honor. Ocelot II 5 hrs ago #6
Talk about your moment of glory. Grokenstein 5 hrs ago #7
tRump will be thrilled if we're talking about anything except the tRump-Epstein Files. groundloop 3 hrs ago #22
He's here, he's there, he's every f**king where, Donald Trump, Donald Trump... wcmagumba 5 hrs ago #8
I'm hoping the captain of the winning team pulls the trophy away from him WestMichRad 5 hrs ago #9
Each steps on Infantino's head as they walk away dave99 4 hrs ago #19
A great reason to lose. The Madcap 5 hrs ago #10
In NY? The boos should be deafening n/t TexasBushwhacker 5 hrs ago #11
This should be fun... wcmagumba 5 hrs ago #12
They're going to have to physically push him off the stage for their lift GenThePerservering 5 hrs ago #13
He will keep it for himself. Sequoia 5 hrs ago #14
Will Infantino wake him up for the presentation? Ritabert 5 hrs ago #15
If that's the case, I hope it's Mexico. C Moon 4 hrs ago #16
ok. now i rly hope the scots win. mopinko 4 hrs ago #17
Wish ONE "reporter" asks shitstain: "When do you think you will die, next week ?" dave99 4 hrs ago #18
Let's see who wins first, then see if he shows. twodogsbarking 3 hrs ago #20
Then after that... The Grand Illuminist 3 hrs ago #21
Do they think Dump will let go of the trophy? mdbl 1 hr ago #23
Will he dare go into the stadium? mwooldri 38 min ago #24
Meanwhile hamberders and cofeve pfitz59 31 min ago #25
Welp, July 19 is a ways off... buzzycrumbhunger 25 min ago #26
Getting the trophy away from Trump is going to be like getting the Orb dem4decades 20 min ago #28
Once again, he has to insert himself for some sort of glory sakabatou 9 min ago #29

3catwoman3

(30,139 posts)
3. Yuck! They'll probably have to pry it out of his hands.
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 01:36 PM
6 hrs ago

Darer we hope for his cod, dead hands?

Grokenstein

(6,454 posts)
7. Talk about your moment of glory.
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 01:57 PM
5 hrs ago

To have one of the worst humans in the world today come within arms' reach and hand you a huge blunt object...

groundloop

(13,994 posts)
22. tRump will be thrilled if we're talking about anything except the tRump-Epstein Files.
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 04:21 PM
3 hrs ago

So far he's been doing a bang up job at distracting from the tRump-Epstein Files. Everything else he's done has turned to shit, but the tRump-Epstein Files aren't in the news anymore.

WestMichRad

(3,511 posts)
9. I'm hoping the captain of the winning team pulls the trophy away from him
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 02:03 PM
5 hrs ago

... and his teammates shove the orange manure pile out of the way. Be sure to stand in front of him, guys, so he's not in your triumphant team photo!
I'm fine with them shoving Infantino out of the way, too.

The Madcap

(2,157 posts)
10. A great reason to lose.
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 02:06 PM
5 hrs ago

It would be best if an adversarial nation won the whole thing if he is involved at all. Can you imagine him giving the trophy to Iran, for example? (As I don't know who is left, I'm just imagining the craziest scenario).

GenThePerservering

(4,065 posts)
13. They're going to have to physically push him off the stage for their lift
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 02:25 PM
5 hrs ago

he'll never leave on his own. Then he'll try to steal the trophy.

dave99

(517 posts)
18. Wish ONE "reporter" asks shitstain: "When do you think you will die, next week ?"
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 03:19 PM
4 hrs ago

but these "reporters" are not made of tough stuff anymore

The Grand Illuminist

(2,101 posts)
21. Then after that...
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 04:16 PM
3 hrs ago

The winning team will, very publicly, throw the cup in the trash where it belongs until the next world cup whose nation is more closer to the greater good.

mdbl

(8,952 posts)
23. Do they think Dump will let go of the trophy?
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 05:45 PM
1 hr ago

I can see him trying to keep them all for himself. Then he'll go on Idiot-Social and say he won the games himself.

mwooldri

(10,834 posts)
24. Will he dare go into the stadium?
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 07:04 PM
38 min ago

What if it's an England Vs Spain final?

Imagine half the stadium chanting "He's fat, he's got piles ... He's in the Epstein Files... Trump the c***"

Would DJT risk a crowd like that?

buzzycrumbhunger

(2,378 posts)
26. Welp, July 19 is a ways off...
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 07:17 PM
25 min ago

Dare we hope we can celebrate the 4th with a funeral so this becomes a non-issue?

Need to research how much eye of newt and other goodies I need to stir into the cauldron. The suspense is killing me!

dem4decades

(14,643 posts)
28. Getting the trophy away from Trump is going to be like getting the Orb
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 07:21 PM
20 min ago

Away from Woody Allen in Sleeper.

sakabatou

(46,531 posts)
29. Once again, he has to insert himself for some sort of glory
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 07:33 PM
9 min ago

I'm sure he'll be booed if the presentation was public.

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