kacylee at 11-08-2026 10:51 AM (7 hrs ago) (f)US President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind FIFA president Gianni Infantino, warning the world football governing body against removing him from office. US President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind FIFA president Gianni Infantino, warning the world football governing body against removing him from office. Trump said removing Infantino would be “a terrible mistake,” pointing to what he described as the success of the most recent FIFA World Cup under Infantino’s leadership. “FIFA would be making a terrible mistake if, for any reason, they even considered replacing President Gianni Infantino,” Trump wrote. “FIFA would be making a terrible mistake if, for any reason, they even considered replacing President Gianni Infantino,” Trump wrote.