World Cup Gives Nafta Nations a Rare Win-Win-Win in Age of Trump
- Trump, Trudeau, Pena Nieto all Tweet congrats for 2026 award
- Nations have disagreed on issues from immigration to milk
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After more than a year of cancelled visits, Twitter battles and threats to tear up two decades of increasing economic integration, U.S. President Donald Trump and his counterparts in Canada and Mexico finally have something they can agree on -- 2026 will make the World Cup great again.
Trump took to his favorite social media platform Wednesday to congratulate those responsible for convincing the FIFA Congress in Moscow to back North America’s joint bid. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto released a video where he said that on soccer, the three nations are "profoundly united," and celebrated their shared honor to host. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tweeted that it’s going to be a great tournament.