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President Donald Trump has thrust international trade relations and markets into a state of uncertainty with recent tariff declarations, but he also believes they will enhance the excitement the 2026 World Cup.
At a Friday press conference in the Oval Office with FIFA president Gianni Infantino, Trump was asked how the current trade tensions, especially with Canada and Mexico, which are the other host countries with the U.S. in 2026, may affect the World Cup.
“I think it’s going to make it more exciting,” Trump said. “Tension is a good thing, it makes it much more exciting.”
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This week, the Trump administration imposed 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico but then announced Thursday a one-month reprieve for both countries on goods compliant under a North American trade pact.
The exemptions for the two largest U.S. trading partners expire on April 2. Trump has also threatened to impose a global regime of …
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