Donald Trump: "I was supposed to not be here right now."

President Donald Trump addressed a FIFA gathering in New York, asserting that the United States is hosting the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics because, in his view, the 2020 election outcome was fraudulent. Trump remarked that he would have been in his second term otherwise, echoing unsubstantiated allegations of Chinese interference and a conspiracy he leveled in a recent national address. These disputed claims, which contradict available evidence, come as November’s midterm elections approach, with observers suggesting they could be used to contest possible Republican losses. During his first term, the U.S. secured both sporting events alongside Canada and Mexico. Trump also mentioned personally appealing to FIFA’s president to overturn a red card for American striker Folarin Balogun.