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The episode discusses the legacy of the FIFA 2026 World Cup for the US and Donald Trump, alongside ongoing US-Iran tensions and social media strategies.

The FIFA 2026 World Cup was not without controversy, but with the event now concluded, was it a success for the US and Donald Trump? The president has faced scrutiny over perceived interference in the tournament, but what has the legacy of the World Cup been for the US? ​​ ​​Meanwhile, the US and Iran have continued to exchange attacks over the weekend, with the Pentagon announcing on Sunday that a third member of the American military had died in attacks in Jordan and Iraq. Secretary of state Marco Rubio has said the US remains open to negotiations, but is America getting dragged into a so-called ‘forever war’? ​​ ​​And, Justin, Sarah and Marianna answer your questions about plans to sell early access to the president‘s posts on Truth Social. HOSTS: • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter • Sarah Smith, North America Editor • Marianna Spring, Social Media Investigations Correspondent GET IN TOUCH: • Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB • Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 • Email Americast@bbc.co.uk • Or use #Americast This episode was made by George Dabby, Alix Pickles and Shiler Mahmoudi. The technical producer was Rohan Madison. The…

People in this episode

Hosts: Justin Webb, Sarah Smith, Marianna Spring

Topics covered

• World Cup
• Donald Trump
• US-Iran relations
• military conflict
• social media
• politics

Keywords

• FIFA World Cup
• Donald Trump
• Marco Rubio
• US military
• Iran conflict
• Truth Social
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pentagon

Places: US, Iran, Jordan, Iraq

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