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.
While European leaders want to preserve the American security umbrella without subscribing to Trump’s ideological project, he demands that they adhere to a MAGA-fied global order yet offers little in return.
I hope that the Biden Harris administration will distance itself from directly or indirectly supporting Liberian warlords and those who have perpetrated heinous crimes against Liberians and humanity.