With less than three months before the first World Cup soccer match at MetLife stadium, hotel bookings for the event are disappointing, suggesting that the predicted $3 billion economic boost will be far less.

https://www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/20/world-cup-economy-business-tourism-hotels-revenue/

ETTD

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not so preposterous. Here in Bethesda, the park police are stopping cars and turning people over to ICE:
https://bethesdamagazine.com/2026/03/11/us-park-police-ice-deporations/

These are not local police.

PP didn’t say they were.

Anonymous wrote:Man don’t ruin the best soccer. It won’t make a difference. World Cup is way better than the Olympics!

I can’t wait to go to the matches.

Man don’t ruin the best soccer. It won’t make a difference. World Cup is way better than the Olympics!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd be afraid that the local cops would find some minor reason to detain me, and who's gonna do anything about it?

This is preposterous. Hopefully you’re not an adult.

Hopefully you’re not an American.
If you are, you need to pay attention. This is happening, preposterous as it is.

The fear was about local officers, which is preposterous.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd be afraid that the local cops would find some minor reason to detain me, and who's gonna do anything about it?

This is preposterous. Hopefully you’re not an adult.

Clearly, you don't watch news other than Fox.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-citizen-detained-rene-lopez-derivative-citizenship-rcna261678

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/u-s-citizens-detained-by-immigration-agents-describe-how-they-were-treated

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/family-demands-answers-after-us-citizen-detained-at-ohare-airport-held-for-more-than-30-hours/3904749/

These are not local officers either. As I said, preposterous.

Anonymous wrote:Not so preposterous. Here in Bethesda, the park police are stopping cars and turning people over to ICE:
https://bethesdamagazine.com/2026/03/11/us-park-police-ice-deporations/

These are not local police.

Why does it seem that Trump is threatening soccer players with these pronouncements? The World Cup should be moved or canceled. In no way should a belligerent country, that is conducting an illegal war and committing war crimes, be allowed to host let alone participate in an international sporting event. They haven't let Russia participate for years now.


Trump says it is not appropriate for Iran to be in soccer World Cup
https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/trump-says-it-is-not-appropriate-iranian-soccer-team-be-world-cup-2026-03-12/

U.S. President Donald Trump said ‌on Thursday the Iranian men's national soccer team was welcome to participate in the 2026 World Cup but that he believed it was not appropriate that they be there "for their own life ​and safety."

As a Canadian, I don't want to deal with the excessive searches.

U.S. customs searched a record number of electronic devices last year

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/united-states-customs-border-protection-phone-search-9.7118271

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd be afraid that the local cops would find some minor reason to detain me, and who's gonna do anything about it?

This is preposterous. Hopefully you’re not an adult.

Hopefully you’re not an American.
If you are, you need to pay attention. This is happening, preposterous as it is.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd be afraid that the local cops would find some minor reason to detain me, and who's gonna do anything about it?

This is preposterous. Hopefully you’re not an adult.

Clearly, you don't watch news other than Fox.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-citizen-detained-rene-lopez-derivative-citizenship-rcna261678

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/u-s-citizens-detained-by-immigration-agents-describe-how-they-were-treated

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/family-demands-answers-after-us-citizen-detained-at-ohare-airport-held-for-more-than-30-hours/3904749/

Not so preposterous. Here in Bethesda, the park police are stopping cars and turning people over to ICE:
https://bethesdamagazine.com/2026/03/11/us-park-police-ice-deporations/

Anonymous wrote:I'd be afraid that the local cops would find some minor reason to detain me, and who's gonna do anything about it?

This is preposterous. Hopefully you’re not an adult.

Anonymous wrote:“Safety” is an illusion.

+1 Right now, as a non white US citizens, I would not even travel to some red places in the US. I'd be afraid that the local cops would find some minor reason to detain me, and who's gonna do anything about it? Even if a judge says I'm wrongfully detained, it appears that the Gestapo can just ignore the judges order.

“Safety” is an illusion.