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groundloop

(14,002 posts)
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 01:27 PM Tuesday

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 Tuesday OP
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

3catwoman3

(30,200 posts)
3. Yuck! They'll probably have to pry it out of his hands.
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 01:36 PM
Tuesday

Darer we hope for his cod, dead hands?

Grokenstein

(6,464 posts)
7. Talk about your moment of glory.
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 01:57 PM
Tuesday

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

groundloop

(14,002 posts)
22. tRump will be thrilled if we're talking about anything except the tRump-Epstein Files.
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 04:21 PM
Tuesday

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

(3,520 posts)
9. I'm hoping the captain of the winning team pulls the trophy away from him
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 02:03 PM
Tuesday

... 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

(2,169 posts)
10. A great reason to lose.
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 02:06 PM
Tuesday

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

(4,097 posts)
13. They're going to have to physically push him off the stage for their lift
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 02:25 PM
Tuesday

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

dave99

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

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

The Grand Illuminist

(2,110 posts)
21. Then after that...
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 04:16 PM
Tuesday

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

(8,982 posts)
23. Do they think Dump will let go of the trophy?
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 05:45 PM
Tuesday

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
Tuesday

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

(2,397 posts)
26. Welp, July 19 is a ways off...
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 07:17 PM
Tuesday

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

(14,677 posts)
28. Getting the trophy away from Trump is going to be like getting the Orb
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 07:21 PM
Tuesday

Away from Woody Allen in Sleeper.

sakabatou

(46,546 posts)
29. Once again, he has to insert himself for some sort of glory
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 07:33 PM
Tuesday

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

Mysterian

(6,741 posts)
31. Great....will turn into another embarrassment for the evil dotard
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 08:14 PM
Tuesday

Teams will shun the stinking, filthy cretin.

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