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Ruby the Liberal

(26,686 posts)
29. Dear FIFA overlords who spent the last year kissing trump's ass
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 01:47 PM
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Allow me to enlighten you on what comes next. Not that everyone wasn't saying this a year ago when you were being begged to move the event, but its probably worth a refresh since you could only see $$$ and weren't listening.

1. Your event is going to bring in a fraction of the cash you were banking on. May even be upside down once out of pocket is accounted for.

2. Your athletes are going to be harassed, possibly to the point of needing international intervention. Great look.

3. Even if they do get through the ICE gestapo without being tossed in a holding cell, they will be playing to a skeleton audience. Its one thing to get them through the gauntlet - but what about their home fans that are coming to see them play? Great morale booster.

4. And when its all over, you could walk him to mid-pitch, crown him FIFA 'king' - complete with a robe and sepulcher - and he is STILL going to throw you under the bus for a less-than-successful venture. trump doesn't do 'embarassed', he does 'blame'.

So CONGRATS!

You shed your dignity for over a year to risk the safety and welfare of your athletes and fans, reap financial disaster and have your dignity shredded with ridicule.

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Seats are thousands of dollars angrychair Wednesday #1
I have never liked soccer PCB66 Thursday #27
For sure angrychair Thursday #28
Personally I hope they end up playing in front of empty stands. displacedvermoter Wednesday #2
Absolutely popsdenver Wednesday #4
The NFL and the Saudi Golf operation are displacedvermoter Wednesday #6
Perhaps the Uber Rich here in the U.S. popsdenver Wednesday #7
People can bet huge sums on individual pitches displacedvermoter Wednesday #13
And I also forgot popsdenver Wednesday #16
Speaking of the Saudi golf operation AverageOldGuy Wednesday #11
LIV is 54 in Roman numerals underpants Thursday #26
You forgot the IOC, and USOC scum. niyad Wednesday #9
Thank you popsdenver Wednesday #12
Unfortunately, I can never forget about them. Between the olympic niyad Thursday #23
Sucks to be them JBTaurus83 Wednesday #3
Give him another peace prize IronLionZion Wednesday #5
It blows my mind that this World Cup is even still happening in the US. Completely ridiculous. Karasu Wednesday #8
WE PREDICTED THIS a year ago! FakeNoose Wednesday #10
Hoteliers are all pro-Trump billionaires. Aristus Wednesday #14
Hyatt is the Pritzker family IbogaProject Thursday #19
I didn't. Aristus Thursday #21
JB Pritzker has no connection to Hyatt now. yardwork Thursday #24
Thank You IbogaProject Thursday #30
"A joyless World Cup" predicts Dave Zirin. . . DinahMoeHum Wednesday #15
FIFA is in FAFO mode: everything he touches dies Hassler Wednesday #17
I hope dome big teams boycott the world cup. Old Crank Thursday #18
Everything he touches... C Moon Thursday #20
That picture--"Careful! Mustn't mess up my hair or makeup" tanyev Thursday #22
I thought Rebl2 Thursday #25
Dear FIFA overlords who spent the last year kissing trump's ass Ruby the Liberal Thursday #29
It makes me feel bad IbogaProject Thursday #31
" Industry executives had hopes that FIFA's World Cup would revive last year's slump in travel to the country." MLWR Thursday #32
FIFA is fucked. BlueWavePsych Thursday #33
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