Trump hails World Cup as safest in history, thanks Infantino and Giuliani

Trump the president credited law enforcement and FIFA leadership for the tournament, singling out FIFA President Gianni Infantino and U.S. official Andrew Giuliani in a Truth Social post.

First Published: July 20, 2026, 8:49 AM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald Trump declared the World Cup a spectacular success and the safest ever staged.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “The World Cup turned out to be a spectacular SUCCESS! I want to thank all of those involved but, in particular, our GREAT Law Enforcement. The Respect that everyone has for them, together with their Love of our Country, kept this Great Championship the Safest and Most Spectacular World Cup in History, BY FAR! Thank you also to all others involved and, in particular, to young and dynamic Andrew Giuliani, working for the Government of the United States of America, and the fantastic President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, on a job well done! Few people will ever be able to accomplish what he has done in elevating the World Cup to a level that nobody thought was possible. Congratulations to all! Trump”

The praise landed in a Truth Social post published on July 20, 2026 at 12:36 PM ET. Trump singled out U.S. law enforcement, FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Andrew Giuliani, who works for the federal government on the tournament. He framed the message as thanks rather than policy, calling the championship the safest in history.

“Few people will ever be able to accomplish what he has done in elevating the World Cup to a level that nobody thought was possible,” Trump said of Infantino in the post.

The tournament carried unusual stakes for the host nations. The United States shared hosting duties with Canada and Mexico, the first time three countries jointly staged the men’s event, according to fifa.com. The security operation drew on federal, state and local agencies across dozens of stadium sites, and Trump credited that coordination for the outcome.

Millions of Americans followed the matches in stadiums and on television, and the event tested transportation, policing and hospitality capacity in major U.S. cities. A smooth tournament matters to residents in host markets, where large crowds strain streets and transit systems. Trump tied the calm operation to respect for police and national pride.

Has this happened before? This is not the first time the United States has hosted the World Cup. The country staged the 1994 men’s tournament, which set an attendance record that stood for decades, according to fifa.com. That earlier edition helped launch Major League Soccer the following year, according to mlssoccer.com.

No further decision on the tournament rests with any single official now that play has concluded. FIFA has not announced the next administrative milestone tied to the 2026 event, and a date for any follow-up decision has not been announced.

Personal praise has become a recurring theme in Trump’s online output. Of 489 posts over the last 30 days, 26 fell under the topic of personal praise, greetings and tributes, according to Zenger analysis.

Trump’s embrace of soccer’s showcase event echoes past presidents who tied themselves to global sporting spectacles. The United States hosted the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 1984, a Games that turned a profit of roughly $215 million and revived a struggling Olympic movement, according to britannica.com. That success reshaped how cities and leaders viewed mega-events, and organizers earned credit for years afterward for proving such tournaments could run both safe and lucrative.