Trump’s World Cup Mess and Kushner’s Albania Deal
6/10/202646 min
As the Trump administration blocks a referee from entering the US, is this the most political world cup of all time, and just how messy will it get? Can the Democrats flip the Senate, and would it actually stop Trump? Is Jared Kushner turning the Balkans into his personal property portfolio?
Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more in this week's edition of Question Time.
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First 90 secondsAlastair Campbell· Host0:00
Thanks for listening to The Rest is Politics. To support the podcast, listen without the adverts, and get early access to episodes and live show tickets, go to therestispolitics.com. That's therestispolitics.com. There's a lot of worry about the Trumpification of this World Cup. A quarter of the 48 countries taking part are currently facing either travel bans, tight restrictions, or high visa rejection rates. For the first time ever, Omar Ertan, who's a referee from Somalia, he arrives at the airport, and he's refused entry.
Rory Stewart· Host0:33
And I noticed your great friend Gianni Infantino, the head of FIFA, didn't use his amazing relationship with Donald Trump to get the Somali in.
Alastair Campbell· Host0:41
There's Infantino saying he doesn't get involved in day-to-day politics and stuff. This is the guy who gave Donald Trump the FIFA Peace Prize. The World Cup is the biggest sports event in the world, but I think this one is going to be horribly political. This episode is brought to you by Fuse Energy.
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