Watch: Democrats Can't Even Bring Themselves to Root for America in the World Cup

Democrats running for Congress in New York just couldn’t bring themselves to root for America when given the easiest possible question about the World Cup.

I mean, this is about as basic a question as there is when it comes to campaigning for a seat in the United States Congress, and yet the resistance party appears to have its brains hardwired to automatically take an America-last stance at every opportunity.

During a recent PIX11 forum in the heated NY-13 Democratic primary, Rep. Adriano Espaillat and challenger Darializa Chevalier were asked who they’re rooting for to win it all on the pitch.

They fumbled the answer. Hard core. They committed a "howler" as soccer marks might say.

Rather than offering the obvious answer of the United States — in a tournament co-hosted right here in America — Espaillat named Mexico, while Chevalier chose Senegal.

"World Cup — who are you rooting for to win it all?"

Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D): "Mexico"

Darializa Chevalier (D): "Senegal" pic.twitter.com/kIph5m7lrQ
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) June 15, 2026

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How is it possible for two candidates, seeking to represent American voters, to drop the ball on such a basic test of national loyalty so spectacularly? It's Campaigning 101. If somebody hands you a baby to kiss out on the trail, you don't push it away. That's basically what these two just did.

Fortunately, the United States soccer team, on the same day that a pair of Democrats said they'd be openly rooting for Mexico or Senegal over them, went out and delivered a dominating performance against Paraguay. The 4-1 win marked the largest margin of victory in a U.S. men's World Cup match since 1930.

Look, nobody is under the illusion that the United States is a favorite to win this tournament. They've never advanced beyond the quarterfinals (2002) and have zero World Cup titles. That said, at number 15 in the FIFA world rankings, they have about as much a chance as Mexico (13) and Senegal (16).

So, it's not about predicting who might be the favorite, as I'm sure Espaillat and Chevalier will suggest was the excuse behind their pathetic answers, since the moderator did preface the question first by asking, "Who do you think will win it all?"

The odds of them even knowing where Senegal is on a map are slim to none. Hell, they'd likely struggle to find Mexico, given that they think the country has no border. They're not experts on those soccer teams. There is no insider football knowledge that would lead them to think these two are dark horse candidates for the title.

Was expecting an “other than the US” qualifier, but nope https://t.co/JZtuziaDEj
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) June 16, 2026

This really isn't that hard. I despise soccer, yet I will be wholeheartedly cheering on the United States in the World Cup.

Though maybe this isn't much of a surprise. The Democrats are, after all, the same group that demonized the American hockey team for the sin of celebrating their Olympic gold medals with the President of the United States. They might as well just come out and admit they're cheering for anybody other than the US of A.

Editor’s Note: The 2026 Midterms will determine the fate of President Trump’s America First agenda. Republicans must maintain control of both chambers of Congress.

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