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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Alexander Abnos

US state department says World Cup fans ‘want to see’ Donald Trump’s travel ban

Donald Trump and Fifa president Gianni Infantino unveil the 2025 Club World Cup trophy during a ceremony in March.
Donald Trump and Fifa president Gianni Infantino unveil the 2025 Club World Cup trophy during a ceremony in March. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

A US state department spokesperson on Thursday claimed that attendees of the upcoming World Cup and Olympics should support the restrictions on travel from 19 countries ordered by Donald Trump.

On Wednesday evening, the US president signed a sweeping order banning travel from 12 countries and restricting travel from seven others, reviving and expanding a policy from his first term.

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