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groundloop

(13,996 posts) Tue Jun 23, 2026, 01:27 PM Tuesday

Donald Trump to present World Cup trophy to winners, says Gianni Infantino [View all]

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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As the saying goes, Diamond_Dog Tuesday #1

Horse shit is not unpleasant... buzzycrumbhunger Tuesday #27

No he won't dweller Tuesday #2

Yuck! They'll probably have to pry it out of his hands. 3catwoman3 Tuesday #3

That's more than two weeks away. If I were Trump I wouldn't even buy green bananas. twodogsbarking Tuesday #4

Boooooooooooooo.! Wait for it. twodogsbarking Tuesday #5

What a great honor. Ocelot II Tuesday #6

Talk about your moment of glory. Grokenstein Tuesday #7

tRump will be thrilled if we're talking about anything except the tRump-Epstein Files. groundloop Tuesday #22

He's here, he's there, he's every f**king where, Donald Trump, Donald Trump... wcmagumba Tuesday #8

I'm hoping the captain of the winning team pulls the trophy away from him WestMichRad Tuesday #9

Each steps on Infantino's head as they walk away dave99 Tuesday #19

A great reason to lose. The Madcap Tuesday #10

In NY? The boos should be deafening n/t TexasBushwhacker Tuesday #11

This should be fun... wcmagumba Tuesday #12

They're going to have to physically push him off the stage for their lift GenThePerservering Tuesday #13

He will keep it for himself. Sequoia Tuesday #14

Will Infantino wake him up for the presentation? Ritabert Tuesday #15

If that's the case, I hope it's Mexico. C Moon Tuesday #16

ok. now i rly hope the scots win. mopinko Tuesday #17

Wish ONE "reporter" asks shitstain: "When do you think you will die, next week ?" dave99 Tuesday #18

Let's see who wins first, then see if he shows. twodogsbarking Tuesday #20

Then after that... The Grand Illuminist Tuesday #21

Do they think Dump will let go of the trophy? mdbl Tuesday #23

Will he dare go into the stadium? mwooldri Tuesday #24

Meanwhile hamberders and cofeve pfitz59 Tuesday #25

Welp, July 19 is a ways off... buzzycrumbhunger Tuesday #26

Getting the trophy away from Trump is going to be like getting the Orb dem4decades Tuesday #28

Once again, he has to insert himself for some sort of glory sakabatou Tuesday #29

Infantino and Trump. I salute you in Italian. usonian Tuesday #30

Great....will turn into another embarrassment for the evil dotard Mysterian Tuesday #31