Overview
- At an Oval Office session tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup task force, Trump said his raspy voice came from shouting during a trade dispute and that he had “blew [his] stack.”
- He said a country tried to renegotiate its trade deal but refused to name it when pressed, replying, “Why would I say that to you?”
- Trump announced a FIFA Prioritized Appointment Scheduling System (PASS) to expedite visa appointments for ticket holders, with the State Department and Homeland Security managing vetting.
- He said he feels “great,” a point consistent with the White House physician’s memo stating he remains in exceptional health following October evaluations.
- The exchange spread widely online and unfolded as his tariff-centered trade agenda faces court scrutiny and after new exemptions for agricultural imports were issued last week.