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Trump wants FIFA president Gianni Infantino as UN secretary-general: report

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Trump reportedly wants Infantino to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations, per the New York Post.

Trump has faith that Infantino is "respected by everyone around the world," and following the first-ever FIFA World Cup in three different countries, the 45th and 47th president of the U.S. believes the world "recognizes he has a special ability to bring people together," a source told The Post.

Infantino, the Swiss-born leader of soccer's largest governing body, grew close to Trump while organizing the World Cup.

Infantino must also want the post himself, and it's unclear whether that is the case here.

If Infantino wishes to run for secretary-general, The Post learned that Trump believes he would be running against seven "lame" candidates, including Chile's former socialist president, Michelle Bachelet.

Meanwhile, Trump has not shied away from his views about the UN since returning to office, cutting the U.S. contributions to the organization, while pulling out of the World Health Organization (WHO), UNESCO and the UN Human Rights Council.