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NYT: FIFA's $4 Million Trump Tower Office Sat Mostly Unused

A seven-year, $50,000-a-month FIFA lease in Trump Tower has reportedly gone largely unused, deepening scrutiny of Infantino's ties to Trump.

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What to know

  • FIFA signed a seven-year lease, roughly $4 million total ($50,000/month), for office space in Trump Tower running until 2033.
  • The office has reportedly gone mostly or entirely unused since it was leased.
  • The deal comes as FIFA president Gianni Infantino has pursued closer ties with President Trump ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
  • Some online commentary frames the arrangement as effectively a payment to Trump rather than a genuine business need.

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    NYT details the lease7 years, $4 million, one office

    A follow-up NYT piece lays out the specifics of the arrangement: a seven-year lease totaling about $4 million for a single, mostly unused office in Trump Tower.

    “While FIFA's U.S. operations are based in Florida, the governing body added an office in Trump Tower the year before the 2026 World Cup.”
    — Yahoo Sports, news outlet · source

    1. 2 outlets first by New York Times, 13h ago · also Yahoo Sports · read ↗

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    Reddit poster calls the lease a disguised bribe

    A Reddit post summarizing the report claims FIFA officials, speaking off the record, confirmed the office has never been used and characterizes the $50,000-a-month lease as essentially a payment to Trump ahead of the World Cup.

    “Speaking off the record to the media, several FIFA officials confirmed it has never been used and was essentially a bribe paid to the FIFA Peace Prize winner Donald Trump ahead of the World Cup!”
    — u/stoneapplefruit
    1. 1 outlet Bombshell Report Shows How FIFA Is Trying to Buy Off Trump

      first by New Republic, 13h ago

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    NYT reveals FIFA's Trump Tower office lease

    The New York Times reports FIFA pays millions for an office in Trump Tower that is said to be rarely used, framing it as another sign of Infantino's outreach to Trump.

    “The deal is another sign of how Gianni Infantino, the leader of soccer’s global governing body, has sought closer ties to President Trump.”
    — New York Times

    1. 2 outlets first by Mastodon, 1d ago · also NYT · read ↗