Monica Crowley, who was confirmed by the Senate as the United States Chief of Protocol this spring, made it plain on Jesse Watters Primetime that America is gearing up to host the world when the 2026 FIFA World Cup arrives on our soil. The administration has explicitly charged her with serving as the U.S. representative for major international events, including the World Cup and America’s 250th celebration, and she’s been making the rounds to sell the American comeback story. This is the kind of competent, patriotic staffing we haven’t seen from the previous administration—people who actually promote American interests on the global stage.
Let’s be blunt: this event will be a jobs and revenue machine for hardworking Americans, not a left-wing vanity project. Independent reporting and city-by-city forecasts show host metros expecting billions in direct spending, and projections of millions of visitors make that realistic if Washington gets out of the way and lets commerce flow. Cities from New York to Kansas City have already sniffed the future payday and are investing in hotels, transit, and stadium upgrades to make sure American businesses capture that spending.
That’s why the administration’s practical steps matter. The White House has moved to streamline visa scheduling for ticket-holders with initiatives designed to prioritize legitimate fans, and federal coordination is being talked up to ensure the fans who come bring cash and respect our laws. If you want the World Cup to be a win for workers and small businesses, you welcome visitors who spend money in Main Street America while keeping the nation safe. This is smart, patriotic governance—putting Americans first while opening our doors to peaceful tourists.
Of course, some on the left scream about risk while offering no workable solutions to revitalize tourism or protect citizens; that’s their default posture. The administration has also been clear that security and vetting remain priorities and that exceptions exist for athletes and essential team personnel under current travel policies, meaning there’s a balance between welcoming the world and protecting our country. Real Americans want both prosperity and safety, and the Trump team is trying to deliver both by negotiating the hard line and the hospitality at the same time.
Critics who bleat about costs forget what a well-run World Cup does: it injects cash into downtown hotels, restaurateurs, transit workers, and countless small vendors who will see payrolls swell and opportunities expand. Host-city forecasts and private-sector studies back up the argument that the tournament will revive tourism and showcase American cities to billions of viewers—something no woke think-piece can replicate with virtue signaling. This is an occasion to turn skeptics into believers by delivering tangible economic wins for the people who actually pay taxes and raise families.
So to my fellow patriots: don’t let the pearl-clutchers on cable tell you to be ashamed of hosting the world. This is America at its best—opening our stadiums, filling our hotels, hiring our workers, and reminding the planet why freedom and enterprise still make the United States the most magnetic country on Earth. With Monica Crowley representing the administration and a clear America-first approach, the World Cup can be a triumphant, blue-collar victory that proves once again the world still wants what we sell: prosperity, security, and liberty.
