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Or they want to have one more chip to play with when negotiating trade deals.

Like a child banging their head on the wall because you won't let them use their iPad. At some point people start calling your bluffs.

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It is for visa, which can't be waived. ESTA is a visa waiver, therefor would not apply.

Then why host the World Cup?

Agreed under a previous administration. Besides, oligarchs like football, that's why it was hosted in Qatar previously.

FIFA is looking at moving our matches to Canada. I don't think this administration was that interested in hosting a global event.

And the Olympics in 2028

... from "certain" countries.

Many "desirable" countries have visa-waiver programs where I would assume they would be unaffected.

Not just from certain countries but they only want certain people from certain countries.

I thought the position of HN was that tourism is bad.