Trump ally Infantino to award first Fifa Peace Prize at World Cup draw in DC
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FIFA Launches New Peace Prize
Above: Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, in Miami on Nov. 5, 2025. Image copyright: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
This new prize can be a meaningful recognition of leaders who bring people together in an increasingly divided world. The award will honor exceptional actions for peace and showcase football's unifying power to a billion viewers worldwide. Based on his help with the upcoming World Cup and his success on the world stage, Trump would be a worthy first winner.
Anti-Trump narrative
This prize is nothing more than a consolation trophy designed to appease Trump after his Nobel snub. This transparent attempt at flattery comes while America conducts violent immigration raids that terrorize communities nationwide. This participation trophy would ring hollow and distract from ongoing deportations and human rights violations.