Trump Administration welcomes the World Cup visitors to enjoy a nice but short stay

The Trump government says that foreign football fans who visit the FIFA World Cup next year can visit for a good time, but not long.

At a meeting of the World Cup-Task Force in the White House on Tuesday, the administrative officers welcomed themselves to those who take part in the tournament that the United States would organize together with Canada and Mexico.

“Everyone is cordially invited to see this incredible event,” said Vice President JD Vance. “But if the time has expired, you have to go home. Otherwise you have to speak to secretary Noem,” he added, and referred to Kristi Noem, the secretary of the home protection, another member of the committee.

Ms. Noem, who spoke next, did not accept Mr. Vances Refrain. But Sean Duffy, the Minister of Transport, soon repeated his feelings.

“Make a road trip. See America,” he said to potential visitors. But in the next breath he added: “Don’t overlook your visa. Don’t stay too long.”

The blunt warnings towards tourists not to exceed their visa corresponds to the Trump government’s approach in the past few months, which has not only included immigrants illegally present in the United States, but also the efforts to refuse some of being authorized to be authorized to be in the country.

The aggressive attitude has caused many countries to issue travel counseling and warn their citizens to be suspicious when traveling to the USA.

It is not clear whether the Trump government’s approach to foreign visitors will influence the tourism boom. A world championship usually brings with it.

The World Cup, a four -person event in which national soccer teams from all over the world compete for great cash prizes, a gold trophy and international boast rights, marks millions of spectators. When Qatar organized the competition in 2022, 3.4 million people visited the games, according to FIFA, with more than a million of those who traveled from abroad.

Almost a dozen US cities and metropolitan regions benefit from the influx of visitors by organizing games next year: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, Seattle and the area of ​​San Francisco Bay in San Francisco Bay in San Francisco Bay. The World Cup final takes place in the Metlife Stadium, in which New Yorks are two NFL teams, the Giants and the Jets, homeland.

Canada will organize games in Toronto and Vancouver, while Mexico will organize games in Guadalajara, Mexico City and Monterrey.

During the meeting of the Task Force on Tuesday, Mr. Trump announced that he was very aware of the economic potential of the World Cup and realized that “these events, if they were correctly carried out, earn enormous amount of money and prestige”. He signaled that he would support the efforts of the congress to budget 625 million US dollars for improved security in the games, of which there will be more than in previous competitions: the 2026 World Cup will include 48 teams, compared to 32. The 104 games will be in the USA.

Mr. Trump himself did not give potential visitors, but had a strict warning when he was asked whether Propalestinian demonstrators could have difficulty.

“I think people can protest,” he said. “You have to do this in a reasonably way – not necessarily friendly, but sensible – otherwise Pam will come to you and you will have a big problem,” he added, referring to Pam Bondi, the Attorney General. Ms. Bondi was present at the meeting, but did not speak to reporters.

The Trump administration has tried a number of foreigners, including at least one green card holder who took part in a pro-Palestinian activism on campus, as part of a procedure that created a widespread debate on the rights of the first change. However, the exhibitions of Palestinian solidarity are common for World Cup games.

At the 2022 World Cup, members of the Morocco team stopped Palestinian flags when they celebrated their victory over Spain. The fans unfolded giant banners with the Palestinian flag and the words “Free Palestine” during the games between Tunisia and Australia and the Netherlands and Qatar. And pro-Palestinian chants were the order of the day in many games.

Ms. Noem said that her department has already started to process travel documents and visa applications for a new FIFA-sponsored competition from club teams that will be played in the United States in the USA. She said that this event would be a forerunner for the 2026 World Cup and that the administration would “put all hands on deck to ensure that this is smooth.

Mr. Trump, Andrew Giuliani, the son of Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, who previously worked as a lawyer for Mr. Trump, entrusted the administration of the World Cup 2026. On Tuesday, the President appointed the younger Giuliani as executive director of the Task Force.

Andrew Giuliani was a special assistant and deputy director of the office for public connections from the White House during the first term of office. His story as a professional golfer introduced him to Mr. Trump.