How the United Bid became the Trump Trophy
As you wait for the opening whistle between Spain and Argentina, take a few minutes to understand the secret political history behind the fraught tournament just wrapping up, from Zurich to the Meadowlands. Sophia Cai’s POLITICO Magazine story “How the World Cup Became the Trump Trophy,” shows how the U.S.
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As you wait for the opening whistle between Spain and Argentina, take a few minutes to understand the secret political history behind the fraught tournament just wrapping up, from Zurich to the Meadowlands. Sophia Cai’s POLITICO Magazine story “How the World Cup Became the Trump Trophy,” shows how the U.S. nearly destroyed FIFA and then made it stronger than ever, and how a tournament hatched as an exercise in North American cooperation became Trump’s plaything. You can read Sophia’s story here.
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- As you wait for the opening whistle between Spain and Argentina, take a few minutes to understand the secret political history behind the fraught tournament just wrapping up, from Zurich to the Meadowlands. Sophia Cai’s POLITICO Magazine story “How the World Cup Became the Trump Trophy,” shows how the U.S.
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