I’m not a soccer fan, but if watching it and supporting Team USA irritates liberals, then I’ll watch. For now, the tournament is off to a great start, with over 3.6 million fans attending the matches, and there are still 44 games remaining. It’s a win for America, which is why liberals aren’t happy right now. Check out Politico’s headline yesterday.
‘Democrats grapple uncomfortably with World Cup success.’ Excuse me? What does that even mean?
What a headline. Democrats hate when good things happen to America. pic.twitter.com/9kz87ofQ8e
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) June 26, 2026
So much for “Joy” lmao https://t.co/FEKEptOBc9
— The Drunk Republican (@DrunkRepub) June 26, 2026
The triumph of the World Cup’s first two weeks — boosting the U.S.’s global reputation with sold-out stadiums and few logistical complications — has forced Democrats who had criticized President Donald Trump’s role in preparations to grudgingly reconsider.
“I think that there was a little bit of like liberal wishcasting that this would maybe be a disaster to sort of stick it to Trump,” said Rob Flaherty, the digital Democratic strategist and soccer fan who attended the U.S. group-stage match with Australia. “It hasn’t yet been.”
Before the tournament, attitudes about the World Cup were polarizing, like so much else, along partisan lines, with Democrats confronting FIFA and the Trump administration over high ticket prices, shortfalls in public funding, and the government’s posture to foreign visitors. As the tournament approached, local officials in areas hosting matches, including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill, turned from critics to cheerleaders.
Now a prominent congressional Democrat is going even farther: praising the U.S.’s handling of tournament logistics — if not giving the Trump administration explicit credit by name.
These folks are just miserable. They still hate America. They can’t stand it when things are going well here—that’s the Democrats in 2026. What a bunch of babies.
