In May, The Atlantic published a piece titled "Another Way America Will Choke at the World Cup," in which the author predicted that "in the coming months, America’s patchwork railway system will be similarly challenged—and its weaknesses exposed—across all 11 U.S. sites of World Cup matches." PRESIDENT TRUMP STEALS PART OF SPOTLIGHT AS SPAIN CELEBRATES WORLD CUP TITLE OVER ARGENTINAHowever, with the World Cup officially concluded, the results are in and, according to DOT, they are conclusive. Los Angeles saw a 598 percent increase in rider taps on World Cup match day compared to a typical Friday. At the start of the tournament, Vox ran a piece titled "The World Cup has a Trump problem." Yet, ahead of the final match, Vox wrote that "the nation’s widely expected World Cup public transit meltdown has simply not materialized."