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Astead Herndon

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843 total appearances

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Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

So say, for example, the final is England against Brazil.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

0.8% of those tickets will be given to the English Federation to distribute to their most loyal fans, i.e.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

the fans who have been to every qualification game in Albania, Serbia, blah, blah, blah, during the qualification.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

And the same to Brazil.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

But that's kind of as good as it gets.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

Yeah, I mean, this is an area where I'm really cautious of, like...

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

minimizing or downplaying what the risks are, because ultimately, like, I can't tell people ICE aren't going to do stuff.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

Look, I think there is a desire within the administration for this tournament to project very well on America.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

And I think if you look at President Trump as someone who sees the world

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

through ratings and a little bit of vanity.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

He knows the World Cup has a huge global audience.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

That's why he wants to be involved in it.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

He has the vanity of saying, I delivered this thing, so he wants it to go well because it came in his first term.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

Therefore, I think it would be politically strange for...

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

Fans going to these games to be the target of raids.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

However, that doesn't mean there aren't people within the administration who might see it as an opportunity or a good idea.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

And it also won't mean that there could be events that take place through kind of normal rules.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

actions of soccer fans that lead to arrests, you know, whether it's, I don't know, a fight breaks out or a bit of hooliganism or people drink too much.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

You know, like, people drink too much and there's disturbances.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

And then following arrests, there could then be checks on...