Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani and executive director of the White House Task Force for the World Cup, has been a vocal supporter of Infantino's efforts. In an interview, Giuliani stated that criticism of Infantino is driven by jealousy and politics. He claimed that people are jealous of those who are doing great things, and that Infantino has taken FIFA to an unprecedented level.
Giuliani acknowledged that the commercialisation of the World Cup has been a major factor in the controversy surrounding Infantino's project. He suggested that the key to understanding Infantino's work is to look at the entire project and recognise that he is still trying to improve his organisation.