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The Lead with Jake Tapper

FIFA Awards Trump Its New “FIFA Peace Prize”

The Lead with Jake Tapper

CNN

News

41.6K Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2025

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

President Trump is setting the stage for the one of the biggest sporting events on the globe — the 2026 World Cup. Somehow, he has earned himself a peace prize in the process. Plus, did the US Supreme Court just create a rush to redraw congressional maps mid decade nationwide?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

The Village People in person on a Friday,

0:05.0

why not? The lead starts right now.

0:08.0

President Trump setting the stage for one of the biggest

0:13.0

sporting events on the globe, the 2026 World Cup,

0:17.0

and somehow earning himself a peace prize in the process.

0:21.6

Coming up, the influence of this sport alone on world affairs.

0:25.6

Plus actress Hallie Berry taking on Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom.

0:30.6

He probably should not be our next president either.

0:35.6

Just saying,

0:39.8

I need every one of this time. What the California governor now wants to make clear.

0:43.3

And the fight for 2026, did the US Supreme Court just create a rush to redraw congressional maps mid-decade nationwide?

0:51.5

Alaska candidate described as a rising star of the Democratic Party.

1:00.2

Welcome to the lead. I'm Jake Tapper. We start with our sports lead. President Trump finally

1:04.6

has his Peace Prize, no, not the Nobel Peace Prize, which is the world's most prestigious,

1:10.2

and one that President Trump has long coveted.

1:13.6

This one is the FIFA Peace Prize.

1:17.7

Mr. President, this is your price. This is your Peace Prize.

1:23.5

There is also a beautiful medal for you that you can wear everywhere you want to go.

1:30.3

Now, if the FIFA Peace Prize doesn't ring a bell for you, it's probably because it is a brand new award.

1:39.3

It was announced last month by FIFA, which is the global governing body for soccer.

1:43.3

You've heard of it because it's been

1:44.9

plagued by scandal and corruption allegations in the last decade. This year's awardee, the president,

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