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Trump Loses it after World Cup Safety Warning!!

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on a safety warning issued by over 120 prominent civil rights groups about the dangers of the World Cup in the United States as the boycott grows. For a limite...

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The boycott of the FIFA World Cup in the United States continues to gain trac...

Other tourism officials are saying that they are seeing far less demand than they predicted.

Billions of dollars were supposed to be injected into the United States economy as a result of the FIFA World Cup.

And all we're seeing right now are governors and mayors who are actually living at the way FIFA has been handling this, which has made it basically unaffordable for people to travel to and from the various games as well, adding another dimension why people are absolutely living and boycotting the World Cup. And obviously Donald Trump's unlawful war in Iran, Donald Trump threatening to make Canada 50 for a state Donald Trump threatening war with Greenland Donald Trump threatening to remove himself from NATO, remove the United States from NATO.

Donald Trump inviting Russia to the G20 in December. Donald Trump attacking Ukraine, all of these things adding up where people want nothing to do with this thing.

Or they do, which is Donald Trump perverted a thing that was meant for the people.

I mean, it was meant to be a celebration of sport of athletics and Trump has made it into this grotesque thing. Compound that with the fact that he made FIFA give him the FIFA peace prize and then he proceeded to invade it all of these countries and engage in this horrific.

Now we're learning over 120 civil society groups have issued a travel advisory not to go to the United States ahead of the FIFA World Cup.

Or if you do go to the United States to be very, very careful when you read this travel advisory.

I mean, it truly reads like you are going into a war torn nation, which is essentially what the United States has become under the Trump regime, more than 120 civil society groups issued a travel advisory warning that fans, players, journalists and other visitors. Traveling for the 2026 FIFA men's World Cup could be at risk for serious rights violations as the Trump regime doubles down in its draconian immigration and anti-human rights agenda in their advisory. These 120 groups state that in the absence of meaningful action from FIFA host cities or the Trump administration people traveling to the United States and domestically could be at risk of the following conduct.

arbitrary denial of entry and risk of a rest detention under deportation expanded restriction and limitation on travel and entry to the United States. Invasive social media screening and searches of electronic devices violent and unconstitutional immigration enforcement including racial profiling suppression of speech and protest and increase surveillance cruel and humane or degrading treatment. Death while an ice detention or custody the advisory encourages travelers including thousands of journalists expected to cover the games to take steps to protect themselves such as securing electronic devices by removing facial recognition capabilities when traveling.

FAMILY FRIENDS are trusted colleagues of plans to travel to and within the United States the 2026 World Cup which will be held between June 11 and July 19 could bring as many as 10 million visitors to 11 US cities this summer. Making it the largest sporting event in history in February 2026 just days after ice agents shot and killed Renee Nicole good and Minneapolis ice agents said they would be playing a key part in the world cup and Donald Trump has said they were going to be out there harassing fans harassing people and engaging in the Trump regimes agenda.

We've heard from some of these organizations that are calling on the boycott or calling on this travel advisory. We've heard from Jamil Dacwar ACLU human rights program director said the following. We have been paying lip service to human rights while co-seeing up to the Trump administration putting millions of people at risk of being harmed and their basic rights violated the Trump administration's abusive actions continue to threaten our communities tourists and fans alike and it's past time that FIFA uses leverage to push for meaningful policy changes and binding assurances that will make people feel safe to travel and enjoy the games.

Jennifer Lee who leads dignity 2026 in national coalition working with grassroots grassroots groups in host cities says the following. The specter of immigration enforcement this summer has become the leading concern among grassroots organizations across host cities irrespective of their focus area housing labor immigration.

This has become a galvanizing topic with less than two months to go, we are s...

For FIFA 2026 risking countering a deeply troubling human rights landscape shaped by the Trump administration's racist immigration policies mass detention and deportation and attacks on freedom of expression and peaceful protest now as I read that out loud.

I mean, I had the chills thinking, wow, this is what the United States has become, but the answer is yes, this is what the United States has become under the Trump regime.

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Big credible civil rights groups we could scroll down and see the names of some of these groups right here all issuing this travel advisory now this also comes as the Trump regime is trying to interfere with just the competition in the world cup as well.

Donald Trump has threatened the Iranian soccer team here's what Donald Trump posted on his social media platform a few weeks back.

The Iran national soccer team is welcome to the world cup but I really don't believe it is appropriate that they be there for their own life and safety.

Thank you for your attention to this matter Donald J. Trump now around qualified for the FIFA World Cup when Donald Trump says they shouldn't show up for their own life and safety the president of the United States saying that about another country's football team or soccer team. I don't know how you can interpret that anyway other than a threat that he's going to try to kill them or send people to hurt them or that their lives will be at risk now one of the other steps that Donald Trump has taken is.

All those on poli who's in the Epstein files he was the one who introduced Melania to Donald Trump back in the late 1990s in the kickcat club member he's the one who's girlfriend Amanda and Garo is saying she's going to go public with all of the dirt she knows about Zom poli and Trump she's been deported to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil she alleges that Zom poli worked with ice in order to expedite her deportations on poli denies it's on poli currently holds an ambassador ship.

Ambassador ship title in the United States and he's like an ambassador of cultural events within the United States and one of the things that he's been working with Trump to do in this

Ambassador ship position is to try to swap Italy who didn't qualify for the FIFA World Cup with Iran and replace them so that Iran doesn't get to play in the world cup and instead Italy gets to play in the world cup even though Italy didn't qualify. Not only is that offensive to everybody Italy's pissed off about it's like embarrassing Italy's like we didn't make the tournament we don't deserve to be in the FIFA tournament you have to qualify by playing we didn't qualify so we're not going to take the position of Iran just because you all say so and by the way you know Iran says that it's willing to play although it doesn't want to be in the United States it will play in Canada and Mexico it doesn't want to play any games in the United States after Donald Trump threatened their life.

You can see the post though of Zampoli I mean Zampoli's been making posts abo...

To replace Iran with Italy at this summer's world cup exclusive interview with La Cecilia it's not politics it's the dream of a fan.

Zampoli's truth about the plan to reinstate Italy into the world cup Trump special envoy told La Cecilia has clarified to avoid misunderstanding his request to FIFA for the twenty twenty six cup.

No diplomatic remover but desire to gift the national team to Italian Americans. What are you even talking about and you want to know how Italy responded to this. Italy's like no we're not doing this Italy dismisses talk of replacing Iran at world cup Italy has downplayed this suggestion that its national team could replace Iran at the world cup following reports that an envoy to Trump had asked FIFA to consider the move.

Sports minister Andrea Abode of Italy said on Thursday that a reinstatement of Italy first is not possible second is not appropriate you qualify on the pitch according to Italian news agency on Sunday GI.

The view is echoed by the president of Italy's Olympic committee Luciano Mofiglio I would feel offended you have to earn your place in the world cup he said the Iranian embassy to Rome responded saying the suggestion showed US moral bankruptcy and that Italy didn't need political privileges to demonstrate its football greatness. The idea was an effort to repair ties between Trump and Georgia Maloney after the Italian prime minister fell out with the president after criticizing his attack on Pope Leo the 14 over the Iran war the financial times reported.

I confirm I have suggested to Trump and FIFA president Gianni and Fantino that Italy replaced Iran at the world cup I am an Italian native and it would be a dream to see Missouri at the US host of tournament with four titles they have the pedigree to justify inclusions on polis said. I mean isn't this the most humiliating and embarrassing stuff ever and then the Trump regime has the audacity after all I've just shared with you there was a press conference in the oval office the other day where rubio was like nothing from the US has told Iran they can't come we're fine with the wrong showing up.

I kid you not this is what rubio said after all of things I just showed you this is why they're social pass in their gas lighters I mean Trump literally threatened the lives of the Iranian team then Trump special envoy said he wanted to ban him and replace him with Italy and then the Trump regime as the audacity to say we never said don't come. Here's what rubio had to say play this clip nothing from the US has told them they can't come I mean the problem with the Iran it would be not their athletes would be some of the other people who want to bring with them some of whom have ties to the IRGC we may not be able to let them in but not the athletes themselves.

But no one's I don't know where that's coming from other than speculation that Iran may decide not to come and Italy would fill their spot but that's they decide not to come on their own because they decided not to come but they can't bring as a bunch of IRGC terrorists into our country and pretend that they're you know journalists and athletic trainers. And as I mentioned before the financial times and others reported that industry executives tourism industry executives hotel industry executives say fans are being put off by expensive match tickets inflation fears an anti American sentiment US hotels are slashing summer room rates as world cup demand falls short.

Ali B's also writes panic US hotels are slashing roommates for the world cup emitted demand shortfall exacerbated by what executives believe is being driven by a surge in anti American sentiment we caught up with.

Congressional World Cup caucus member Congress member Nelly Powell here's what she said to us about FIFA 2026 and she does not seem confident about FIFA being safe for fans here play this clip.

So what are some of your concerns moving toward the world cup in 77 days or so you know another the funds have been released to secure the venues. Yeah well first of all let me just say they finally did what they should have done a long time ago if you really go back to their very own when I'm talking about they I'm talking about the HS. When the department of home insecurity when you go to their very own website their website said back in August that they were going to be able to release those funds in September 30 of 2025 so by their own admission they were obviously not only did we provide them we be in Congress provided them the 625 million dollars in order to fund the security and over.

For all of the host cities but they then were much delayed back in January on...

And did or release the funds I should say that was more in coming the games are upon us practically upon us 7 7 days I know that we really want to make sure that everything's in place and lastly what I would say. I want to make sure that immigration and particularly ice when I say immigration of referring to ice itself that they are absolutely not going to create any kind of chaos for any of the games that are going around and through the entire country but especially.

And it's very very own district of that of meant life which is scheduled to take place and I guess since the funds weren't approved I weren't distributed on time.

Through your work on the roll cup, this is the roll cup saved like you are you often it's going to be safe for people to travel here from around the world to see these games that is exactly what we will absolutely be working towards making sure that.

Fans and spectators at community residents and all of our constituents that are super excited about being able to participate and see the world cup that they're able to do that.

Not feeling concerned or fearful of any actions that ice can in fact do we know the chaos that they have been able to create we want to make sure that they are staying far away from doing that we will be secured that is that I can assure you it is absolutely one of the most.

I'm very concerned of all of us but we also want them to feel as though that they're there enjoying the part the viewing of the and participating in these games without any fair.

And let's also not forget when Gianni and Fantino gave Donald Trump this FIFA world peace prize or the FIFA peace prize here play this clip.

Mr President and you definitely deserve the first FIFA peace prize for your action for what you have obtained in your way.

But you obtained it in an incredible way and you can always count Mr President my support on the support of the entire football community or soccer community to help you make peace and make the world prosper all over the world.

Thank you very much Mr President the floor is all yours.

Thank you. And then when Donald Trump held a board of peace meeting right before launching the war against everybody he says where's Gianni and Fantino where's my boy Gianni here play this clip. So there you have a Donald Trump perverting and turning FIFA into something that's like gross. I mean I'm sure people are still going to show up and watch it right I mean I want to I want to I think like they made it so freaking weird they make it very difficult just stay out of our freaking way stop injecting the government into everything right for all these people.

Oh we keep the government off don't try to me it's like gross just stay the hell away if it's let people play sports man.

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