WATCH: Trump’s World Cup task force announces new visa interview system for ticketholders

President Donald Trump hosted another meeting of the White House’s task force on FIFA as the administration continues preparations for next year’s World Cup in North America.

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The Oval Office event was to announce a new initiative that would allow ticketholders to the World Cup to receive prioritized interviews for visas.

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The Trump administration is balancing a strict immigration system with ensuring that visitors for the global soccer tournament can enter the United States without issue.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino called the new system the “FIFA pass” – or the “prioritized appointments scheduling system.”

Trump said he “strongly” encourages World Cup travelers to the U.S. to apply for their visas “right away.”

Trump blames his raspy voice on shouting at people over trade talks

The president’s voice was extremely hoarse on Monday, but he told reporters his health was fine and blamed his sore throat on having to yell at people over trade talks.

“I was shouting at people because they were stupid about something having to do with trade in a country,” Trump said. “And I straightened it out, but I blew my stack at those people,” Trump said.

The president declined to say which country he was yelling at, but he said a “country wanted to try and renegotiate the terms of their trade deal and I wasn’t happy about it.”

Trump said of his health that he feels “great.”

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