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BumRushDaShow

(169,334 posts)
31. I live here too
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 04:15 PM
16 hrs ago

and between the FIFA matches, the MLB All Star Game in July -



and the Liberty Medal presentation to Pope Leo XIV the day before July 4th (with a live video feed of his acceptance), it's gonna be nuts, and I can imagine 45 making it even more nuts.

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The same FIFA that awarded Trump a "peace prize"? SunSeeker Yesterday #1
That was hapless reactivity Cosmocat Yesterday #7
Actually frees up rooms JustAnotherGen 23 hrs ago #11
so does this mean Trump, the vomit spewing toddler-in-chief, agingdem 22 hrs ago #19
He's already eaten the chocolate, only the gold foil remains. eggplant 22 hrs ago #20
He probably stuck the foil on wall in the Oval Office. sheshe2 18 hrs ago #26
Hmm... OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #2
FIFA is probably anticipating the likelihood that some athletes from some countries, Ocelot II 18 hrs ago #27
I wonder what they will do if most of the world decides to just ignore this event? OldBaldy1701E 14 hrs ago #34
FIFA should have pulled any games scheduled out of the US Old Crank Yesterday #3
Agree 100%, instead they tried to make a deal with the devil. dem4decades Yesterday #6
Those knowledgeable about FIFA popsdenver 22 hrs ago #17
Short term plan: suck up to Trmp. Long term plan: move away from Trmp. eppur_se_muova Yesterday #4
Don't want to get ICEd IronLionZion Yesterday #5
Reason #1 Botany Yesterday #8
If they were going to move the World Cup events to Canada or Mexico FakeNoose 22 hrs ago #15
eye bleaching warning bdamomma 22 hrs ago #16
After reading all the replies, Delphinus Yesterday #9
This is standard inventory management. QueerDuck Yesterday #10
Very good point. SergeStorms 23 hrs ago #12
Thank you AverageOldGuy 23 hrs ago #13
That's the excuse they gave here BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago #14
Yes. I think that the turnout from international visitors supporting their teams will be thin. QueerDuck 22 hrs ago #21
Well since this is the U.S. 250th/semiquincentennial BumRushDaShow 21 hrs ago #22
Stop with the rational explanations! maxsolomon 20 hrs ago #23
Sorry. I'll try to do better in the future... or worse... depending. QueerDuck 18 hrs ago #25
The truth about World Cup ticket demand and why USA's opener has struggled to sell out BlueWavePsych 22 hrs ago #18
"Hello, you've reached the FIFA TRUMP SUITES INTERNATIONAL. How can we help you?" littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #24
Would not be surprised if Fifa is going to pull all it's games from the u.s. mwmisses4289 18 hrs ago #28
I love the USA............... Lovie777 18 hrs ago #29
I live in Philadelphia JBTaurus83 17 hrs ago #30
I live here too BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #31
Well I believe Americans will come to the World Cup events FakeNoose 15 hrs ago #32
Dont mean to jinx it, but what if the American team falls out early? LiberalLovinLug 14 hrs ago #33
Hadn't thought of that possibility, but it certainly would be awful FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #35
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