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The World Cup is showing what Trump can’t destroy about America

Scotland fans wrapped in a USA flag celebrate victory and qualification after a FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match. | Stu Forster/Getty Images My new favorite show is video after video from World Cup tourists who are in awe of America. The 2026 World Cup has become a global love fest for the US — at a time when the rest of the world has plenty of reasons to dislike us. A World Cup hosted by the United States under the xenophobic Trump administration had all the makings of a disaster. And President Donald Trump’s policies have made their mark: an Iraqi player was detained at the airpo...