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The latest expression of Trump's aggressive racism is his suspending of visa processing indefinitely from 75 countries from January 21. This list is worth studying carefully. It is truly atrocious. /1 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Read this list in light of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which the US is supposed to co-host with Mexico & Canada, June 11-July 19. Citizens from no less than 15 of the 42 countries qualified for the World Cup would be prohibited to enter the US. /2 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FI...

Trump's racism reads as blatant as it comes: Citizens from 8 of the 10 African countries that have qualified are prohibited to enter the US: Algeria, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt!, Ghana, Morocco!, Senegal & Tunisia. /3

In South America Trump has banned citizens from three out of six qualified countries, notably Brazil, Colombia and Uruguay, three of the most skillful soccer teams in the world (unlike the US). In addition, Trump has excluded Haiti. /4

In Asia, Trump has only banned citizens from Iran & Uzbekistan among FIFA qualified participants, 2 out of 8. Only Western Europe is ok for Trump. /5

FIFA claims to oppose racism: "FIFA’s position on the issue is unequivocal: there is no place for racism or for any form of discrimination in football... We are committed to fighting discrimination in football in all its forms." /6 www.icsspe.org/system/files...