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Vice president JD Vance tried to stir excitement for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup but instead stirred controversy, as per a report.During a press event on Tuesday, when it was announced that Andrew Giuliani , former Donald Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani's son, will head a World Cup task force , Vance chose to go off-script with a comment that left many mocking him. As per HuffPost, the 2026 World Cup, will take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico next year.Vance said, 'We'll have visitors from close to 100 countries. We want them to come, we want them to celebrate, we want them to watch the game,' quoted HuffPost. He mentioned that, 'But when the time is up, they'll have to go home, otherwise they'll have to talk to [Homeland Security] Secretary Noem,' as quoted in the report.According to HuffPost, the intention of the meeting was partly to get people excited to travel to the United States , but Vance was made fun of for not understanding the assignment.His remarks were criticised and mocked on social media platform X (previously Twitter), one user wrote, "He turned a World Cup welcome into a fear-mongering deportation line. Zero applause. Zero charisma. Zero clue," as per an X post.Another commented, "Come one, come all! Celebrate global unity at the World Cup... but don't get too comfortable, or Kristi 'Shoot First, Ask No Questions' Noem will personally escort you out,' as per an X post. A commenter wrote, "Right wing sense of humor is beyond cringe."One user posted, "Ah, the classic 'come for the party, but don't you dare overstay' welcome. Enjoy the goals, absorb the culture, but linger past check-out and your next scheduled appointment is apparently with the person who handles... inconvenient guests. Peak festive-but-also-firm messaging," according to an X post.While, one X user questioned, "Why would anyone risk coming? We have a President that denies people due process, that our constitution stipulates everyone on our soil has."Andrew Giuliani, former Donald Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani's son, will head a World Cup task force, as per HuffPost.JD Vance said that the tourists who come to the US to watch the World Cup should go back home when the time is up, otherwise, they'll have to face the Homeland Security Secretary
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