Anthony Zurcher

And I will say that a lot of Americans really got into it and enjoyed it.

You know, America usually doesn't pay attention to the rest of the world unless it's right in front of their noses.

And this put soccer right in front of our noses.

And it helped launch the MLS, Major League Soccer League, that is still going on and has expanded and has quite a following here in the United States now.

And I remember there was a July 4th knockout round game between the United States and Brazil in that tournament.

And on the 4th of July, the United States playing, it was quite a celebration.

And I actually went to a game here in Washington, D.C., because it hosted soccer.

Welcome to Donald Trump's America, where protocol does not matter.

He's going to do what he wants.

And if it's a big stage, as I mentioned before, he's going to find a way to get on it and stay on it, even if it makes people uncomfortable.

And you remember he wrote that letter that was leaked to the prime minister of Norway saying, maybe if you're not going to give me the peace prize, I'm not going to do as much for peace as I had been.

And lo and behold, now we've been in a war with Iran for over two months.

But I think he was I think he liked getting that that World Cup peace prize.

It was hilarious because they were so coy about who was going to get it ahead of time.

The announcer is going to be this peace prize.

And

Of course, everyone knew that Infantino was going to give it to Trump, and he did.

And Trump seemed visibly moved by that.

I think they put the medal around his neck and he held the trophy.

And actually, it was in the Oval Office in December, so just maybe a week or two after that draw.