If Trump were to implement his threat, he would, in essence, be Vladimir Putin's partner in crime in a war of aggression that violates international law.
From President Trump’s standpoint, a decline in the World Cup’s popularity due to Ronaldo’s absence would not be pleasant, and the same would be true for FIFA's.
Trump ... [is] accused of conspiring to overturn election results that reflected the will of the people. In a democracy, it is cheating at the highest level.