cross-posted from: https://feddit.online/c/worldcup/p/1609389/report-fifa-plans-to-ask-peace-prize-winner-if-he-would-maybe-consider-pausing-domestic
With just under two months until the start of the 2026 World Cup, it seems that FIFA executives have finally looked up at the horizon, seen the looming shitstorm, and are now scrambling to head it off. The Athletic reported on Tuesday that top FIFA heads have sought to convince Gianni Infantino to make a “president-to-president” appeal to Donald Trump and ask if he can find it in his heart of hearts to give his ICE jackboots a summer vacation.
Specifically, the idea FIFA wants Infantino to run by Trump is that there be a full moratorium on ICE activities in the United States for the 39-day duration of the World Cup. From The Athletic’s report:
“The Athletic has been told Infantino informed senior FIFA management he was receptive to this idea and he would seek to make a president-to-president ask of Trump to reduce ICE’s role during the tournament. […] It is not known at this stage whether Infantino has yet made the request, or if he will follow through on it, or indeed whether the White House would be prepared to countenance such a request regarding domestic policy in the United States from FIFA.”
Pretty sure suicide bombing or driving a truck into a Christmas festival is terrorism, and enforcing your country’s border law by removing people who cross the border illegally is not terrorism.
Hey friend, I am so sorry that you live in interesting times. This isn’t the merry times where it’s possible to be both ignorant and blissful at the same time. This is the age of propaganda, arrogance, and blissful incompetence. Your stupidity is used against you, these days. When your leaders find a way to enrich themselves, they also seek ways to massage faux grievances into their followers minds for the purpose of justification. You become the point on their spear, albeit a pretty dull point. They’ve discovered, however, even dull points are effective for bludgeoning.
Oh damn Renee and Alex were here illegally you say? Or do you just ignore that cuz it doesn’t fit your narrative?
Does kidnapping and murdering American citizens count as domestic terrorism, or do you only care about the oh so fragile sanctity of Christmas
Most of the people being harassed haven’t crossed it illegally. A lot of them are citizens, many others entered legally but overstayed their welcome. But they really only check for skin color, not immigration status, when they decide whether to ruin your day and potentially your life.
“But threatening democrats with guns and hammers isn’t terrorism!” —Nazis like you