Putin may be invited to World Cup in America next year, says Trump

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Independent

Sunday 24 August 2025 10:26 BST


Russian leader Vladimir Putin could be invited to next year’s World Cup in North America, US President Donald Trump has suggested.

Speaking at a press conference announcing the date and draw of the 2026 tournament on Friday, he told reporters Putin wants to be there “very badly” as he held up a picture of the two from their recent summit in Alaska.

“That’s a man named Vladimir Putin who I believe will be coming depending on what happens,” he said as he showed reporters the image. “He may be coming and he may not.” The upcoming World Cup will be hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico.

Russia hosted the World Cup in 2018, but has since been banned from all Fifa and Uefa competitions because of the war in Ukraine, including the most recent World Cup in Qatar. But Trump appeared to offer an invitation to Putin, adding: “He’s been very respectful of me and my country.”

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trump-putin-world-cup-america-ukraine-russia-b2813224.html

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[Lovie777]

1. Hopefully that will not happen.............

[Irish_Dem]

2. If Putin attends, the world should boycott the event.

[FakeNoose]

10. I hope they boycott it anyway, I hope it gets cancelled

Put Pootie and Chump in the same luxury party box at the stadium, there will be wingnut wanna-be terrorists all over the place.

[popsdenver]

22. Also

boycott the olympics............

The US is one of the few countries he can travel to, without being immediately arrested and shipped to the Hague for International war crimes, and crimes against humanity..........................

If he comes to the World Cup, Putin AND Trump will hog the awards stage and not leave, not just Trump. Then the world will see them as being the conspiracy as it truly exists......

[Seinan Sensei]

23. Maybe we could sponsor a cage match

Where tRump and Pootie duke-it-out over the World Cup trophy

[a kennedy]

3. Um......why the fawk would he invite Putin??

Seriously?? Putin?? HE IS INSANE!!!!!! 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬

[thought crime]

13. He is Putin's Poodle

[customerserviceguy]

4. If giving Putin a luxury box

to watch a sport most Americans don't care that much about anyway saves the life of even one Ukrainian, it's worth it. If it is part of a ceasefire/peace package, then it is a bargain. Sure, I despise him, too, but we have to remember that he holds the power of Russia's nukes. And compared to nuclear war, climate change is nothing.

[Red Mountain]

16. Nothing is as hard to find as moral clarity

when negotiating with terrorists.

Putin isn't going to give up anything in order to attend a world cup game.

That's laughable on the surface. He's not some smitten fanboy.

I think it's probably true he won't nuke us while he's here, I'll give you that.

Not so much that he won't nuke us before or after......if at all.

That's a different calculation.

[Prairie Gates]

5. Disgusting

[turbinetree]

6. He just wants to continually rub the citizens nose in the proverbial crapper....................

[PSPS]

7. Trump thinks all these murderers "like" him. putin gets the red carpet!!11!111111!111

What a pathetic excuse for an adult. "Do you like me now?" "Vladmir STOP!!!" Putin gets to take a selfie with trump to hang on his wall. putin is given the microphone first after the alaska "meeting" (and the private unwitnessed meeting in the car.) Threats of sanctions are now gone. trump still pushing to lift existing (weak) sanctions. "Two weeks" to think about ... whatever.

[thought crime]

14. Trump begs like a dog.

Putin's Poodle.

[slightlv]

17. Have we breached the treason line yet?

[Quanto Magnus]

8. Hopefully the World Cup gets pulled from the US

Canada seems a good alternative to having it here.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

9. It's being hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States.

If they didn't pull it from Qatar for using slave labor, they're not going to pull it from the USA. FIFA is just as corrupt as Trump.

[70sEraVet]

31. That may be trump and Putin's objective.

Only a portion of the games will be played in the US anyway, so it probably wouldn't be too difficult for FIFA to just move the US's portion to Canada and Mexico (FIFA will correctly fear riots breaking out over Putin's attendance).
Then Orange Adolf and Putin can clamor about how unfair the rest of the world is, and Russia and America have got to stick together.
Remember, trump's plan is really Putin's plan, always.

[FloridaBlues]

11. Trump is normalizing Putin to Americans. Will it work? Perhaps with republicans.

[thought crime]

15. Hardcore MAGA loves Putin.

[IronLionZion]

12. Canada or Mexico, have him arrested and tried in international court.

[mitch96]

18. Putin will never go. He will send one of his doubles.. He is too paranoid....nt

[LudwigPastorius]

19. We're in hell, aren't we?

[Historic NY]

20. I hope there is an open window around.

I gladly push him out of it.

[Mblaze]

21. "He may be coming and he may not"

Another concise bit of information from our Andy Kaufman-like President.

[AZ8theist]

24. Ukraine, if you're listening!!!!

The war criminal who is murdering your citizens may be coming to America.

Lots, and lots, and LOTS of easily purchased guns. EVERYWHERE.

[BidenRocks]

25. EPSTEIN!!

We will never forget!

[mdbl]

26. Time for the World Cup to relocate

We don't deserve it.

[bronxiteforever]

27. History doesn't rhyme but it echoes

[BumRushDaShow]

28. And Hitler became Time Magazine's "Man of the year" too, just a few years later

https://time.com/archive/6598257/adolf-hitler-man-of-the-year-1938/

[Torchlight]

29. "You dance with the one what brought ya..."

Mr. trump to Russian ambassador: Does Pres Putin like me? Or does he like like me?

[JustAnotherGen]

30. I hope

He dies this year. He shouldn't be at the helm during our 250th' and the World Cup.

Also - I don't want Putin in NJ. Hopefully Putin dies soon too.