Lionel Messi's Inter Miami Faces Tough White House Visit Decision
MLS champions Inter Miami must choose between lending credence to a controversial administration or facing backlash for skipping the White House visit.
The MLS champions Inter Miami face a familiar conundrum as they prepare to visit the White House - whether to lend credence to a warmongering administration or sit out and draw heat. Lionel Messi's arrival has only heightened the stakes for the club as they navigate this delicate political situation.
Donald Trump was not at the White House when the military he commands began bombing Iran over the weekend. He was at Mar-a-Lago, his estate in Florida, following the action from a makeshift situation room apparently built from those curtains that you can wheel away. That's also where he was when American forces kidnapped Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife a few weeks earlier.
However, on Thursday, Trump will be at the White House for the really important business - namely, receiving Inter Miami as winners of the 2025 MLS Cup. This visit poses a dilemma for the club, as they must decide whether to lend legitimacy to an administration with a history of warmongering and controversial policies.
Source: The Guardian
