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Trump Celebrates World Cup Records, Suggests U.S. Should Host Again
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Trump Celebrates World Cup Records, Suggests U.S. Should Host Again

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Donald Trump celebrated the World Cup's record-breaking success, calling it the "biggest ever."
  • He suggested the United States should host the next tournament again, excluding Mexico and Canada.
  • Trump also joked about a potential joint bid with China and discussed a controversial red card incident involving a U.S. player.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump lauded the ongoing World Cup as the "biggest ever," celebrating its record-breaking attendance and viewership figures. Speaking at a reception in Trump Tower, he proposed that the United States should host the tournament again, suggesting that Mexico and Canada be excluded from future bids.

I suggest, because it has been so successful (...) what we should do is choose the U.S. again, and leave Mexico and Canada out. It was nice having them. But we choose someone else for the next one.

— Donald TrumpProposing the U.S. as the sole host for a future World Cup.

"I suggest, because it has been so successful (...) what we should do is choose the U.S. again, and leave Mexico and Canada out. It was nice having them. But we choose someone else for the next one," Trump stated, drawing laughter from FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who was present.

Gianni had another idea, he said we can have China and the U.S. next time, so we can have a nice, short flight between matches. The players would love that.

— Donald TrumpJoking about a potential joint bid with China for a future World Cup.

Trump cited figures of 6.5 million attendees and 6 million viewers, claiming these numbers make it the "most attended tournament in the history of all sports." He also touched upon a controversial red card incident involving U.S. forward Folarin Balogun during the tournament. Trump humorously recounted how he felt compelled to call Infantino about the situation, though he ultimately conceded that the outcome, with the U.S. winning the match, was favorable.

I felt forced to call Gianni and make a recommendation (...). Let that guy finish the match! No, I didn't say that. I said: I would like to file a complaint. I didn't know what was going to happen, but it's better how everything turned out, because there is no controversy: they won the match.

— Donald TrumpRecounting his reaction to the controversial red card incident involving Folarin Balogun.

Adding to the lighthearted atmosphere, Trump jokingly suggested a joint bid with China for a future tournament, citing the convenience of short flights between matches. He concluded his remarks by wishing luck to Spain and Argentina for the final, stating, "May the best team win."

Good luck to Spain and Argentina on Sunday. May the best team win.

— Donald TrumpWishing luck to the finalists of the World Cup.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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