Grand Theft America / Receipt money-2025-07-13-042
FIFA chief gives Trump $15,000 in Club World Cup tickets
FIFA president Gianni Infantino gave Trump 10 tickets valued at $15,000 to the Club World Cup final, where Trump joined Infantino on the field to present the trophy.
Verified through 2026-07-08Source: CNBCCorrections: none logged
What happened
The gift was disclosed in Trump's 2025 financial disclosure. Infantino has separately awarded Trump a FIFA Peace Prize and secured his participation presenting the 2026 World Cup trophy, prompting an ethics complaint over FIFA's stated neutrality.
Why it matters
The head of the body governing the sport hosting a lucrative 2026 World Cup in the U.S. gave the sitting president a personal gift and public honors while seeking favorable treatment on visas, security and logistics from the administration.
Receipt details
- Take the foreign money
- Gift-in-kind
- $0.015M
