President Donald Trump announced from the Oval Office that the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place on December 5, 2025 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. A White House pool report said the venue will undergo renovations ahead of the event, including repainting its columns from gold to white, refurbishing marble floors and setting up temporary offices for tournament organizers. Trump quipped that some people are already referring to the venue as the “Trump-Kennedy Center,” though he added that no formal renaming has been decided. Calling the 2026 World Cup “one of the largest and most complex events in sports history,” Trump estimated the competition could generate more than $30 billion for the U.S. economy.