Trump Sees the FIFA World Cup as a Weapon of Soft Power (+ FIFA's Breakup with Europe is Coming & Is Trump a Soccer Fan?))

In this episode, Alex talks about how Donald Trump seems to be a soccer fan and why the 2026 FIFA World Cup is a useful smokescreen for Trumpism. Trump seems to see hosting the World Cup as a weapon of soft power. Alex also talks about FIFA, anger in Europe, and why its president is buddying up to authoritarian leaders.