The Establishment™ Bar

Ten days into the World Cup, and the Trump administration has yet to even acknowledge the event is taking place. While we know Trump is preoccupied with his war on Reflecting Pool algae, that doesn't excuse the fact that his administration is ignoring the fact that the world's most-watched sporting event is being hosted on American shores for the first time in over 30 years. A record total of 48 nations have brought supporters to the games, despite the United States having a well-earned reputation during the Trump years as being unfriendly to international visitors. Overall, international tourism is down significantly during Trump's second term, so you would expect him and his team to gush over the fact that, for the next four weeks, foreign tourists are traversing the country in hopes of watching their home teams play. For an administration that loves any and all positive publicity, you'd assume that they'd hype up the World Cup as a victory for Trumpism in 2026.  ...