Fact Check: Did Trump offer crypto rewards to FIFA World Cup fans through a Truth Social post?
WASHINGTON, DC: As the United States, Canada, and Mexico prepare to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a viral screenshot on X claimed that President Donald Trump had shared a Truth Social post offering cryptocurrency rewards to soccer fans.
The alleged post quickly gained attention online, raising questions about whether Trump was promoting a crypto-related World Cup initiative. Let's fact-check the claim.
Claim: Trump promoted a cryptocurrency program for soccer fans
Social media users circulated an image that purportedly showed a Truth Social post from Donald Trump promoting a cryptocurrency program for soccer fans. The screenshot spread across platforms such as Threads, where users questioned whether it was authentic.
According to the image, Trump wrote, "I have always said that the 2026 FIFA World Cup should be the BIGGEST and the GREATEST sporting event held anywhere in the world, especially in the US. Nobody understands WINNING better than I do."
The alleged post went on to claim that Trump's team had launched "trumpcup26.com" to give fans "a special way to participate and celebrate this incredible moment" by offering "exclusive Crypto Rewards" to World Cup fans worldwide.
The purported post ended with the statement, "I am the Greatest leader of all time, because I only know BIG WINS. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" The screenshot appeared to show that the post was published at 12:38 am on June 7, 2026.
Fact Check: False, no evidence to back the viral claim
However, Trump did not share the alleged post. Searches for key phrases from the screenshot found no matching results in Trump's Truth, an archive that tracks Trump's Truth Social posts, including deleted content, or in Roll Call's Factba.se, another widely used database of his social media activity.
Based on this evidence, the screenshot appears to be fake.
Searches were also conducted for reports from credible news organizations using quotes from the purported post, but no coverage was found indicating that Trump had ever published the message on Truth Social.
Additional searches on Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo likewise produced no evidence that the post was authentic.
A reverse image search traced the screenshot to a Threads account known for posting content critical of Trump.
Meanwhile, the website mentioned in the screenshot, trumpcup26.com, led to a page inviting soccer fans to register for a $100 cryptocurrency bonus and access various "fan rewards," including VIP match experiences, stadium tours, merchandise packages, travel offers, and final-match prizes.
At the time of writing, the website did not identify its operators or provide any contact information.
The claim may have seemed plausible because Trump has publicly embraced cryptocurrency ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Some of his allies have launched meme coins offering perks and exclusive experiences to soccer fans, while FIFA President Gianni Infantino has also expressed interest in creating a cryptocurrency.
