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BumRushDaShow

(172,291 posts) Thu Apr 2, 2026, 03:42 AM Apr 2

Trump: Government will have to 'force ourselves' on LA for World Cup [View all]

Source: USA Today/Reuters

Updated April 1, 2026, 4:28 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday told reporters the government will have to "force ourselves" on Los Angeles when the World Cup happens, saying he did not want any crime or problems.

"We're gonna have to do something when it comes World Cup time, and we're gonna have to force ourselves upon them, which we have the right to do, because we don't want to have any crime, we don't want to have any problems," Trump told reporters at the Oval Office.

Trump has touted crackdown on crime in several cities, including Washington, where he mobilized hundreds of federal agents and thousands of soldiers to the nation's capital.

The soccer World Cup, one of the globe's biggest sporting events, will be held in June and July this year across three countries - the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/california/2026/04/01/trump-says-government-will-have-to-force-ourselves-on-la-world-cup/89424116007/

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Trump: Government will have to 'force ourselves' on LA for World Cup [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 2 OP

Spoken like a rapist. RandySF Apr 2 #1

He takes what he wants. democrank Apr 2 #4

Yes, after decades of trying to denormalize sexual assault and its associated language, we have one man to rule them all Ilikepurple Apr 2 #27

The language of the rapist. He just can't help himself. littlemissmartypants Apr 2 #2

Exactly my thought after reading this sentance above. sheshe2 Apr 2 #26

If FIFA... 2naSalit Apr 2 #3

Oh yeah? EuterpeThelo Apr 2 #5

That one phrase is a 'tell' -- 70sEraVet Apr 2 #6

Yes, I was going to say that as well. OldBaldy1701E Apr 2 #7

LA has been in ICE trauma for over a year now. travelingthrulife Apr 2 #14

Pure trolling orangecrush Apr 2 #8

Trumps gonna screw up the World Cup by the time it's here. BradBo Apr 2 #9

There will be a lot of empty seats. Crowman2009 Apr 2 #10

crazy old pedo azureblue Apr 2 #11

And AGAIN--#Trump speads his dangerous HATE for all the world to see and hear!! riversedge Apr 2 #12

Rape talk again. travelingthrulife Apr 2 #13

Whatever part of FIFA will be held in Seattle, I've read that they're cancelling thousands of in2herbs Apr 2 #15

They cancelled thousands of rooms here in Philly too BumRushDaShow Apr 2 #17

Since he's announced this ahead of time, Chump is making sure it will be a bust FakeNoose Apr 2 #16

Hopefully he'll be gone soon - I no longer care how. Talitha Apr 2 #18

And the RAPIST-IN-CHIEF is at it again. Has anybody in media commented niyad Apr 2 #19

All the public talk about Epstein is making wnylib Apr 2 #25

"Whether they like it or not" dalton99a Apr 2 #20

Spoken like the abuser he is. niyad Apr 2 #21

Whatever shreds of international goodwill remain towards the US not fooled Apr 2 #22

I can't think of a single thing worse than Trump coming to L.A. Gymbo Apr 2 #23

One time EuterpeThelo Apr 2 #24