Ted Lasso: Trent Crimm asks Jason Sudeikis about 2026 World Cup at White House press briefing

The cast of Ted Lasso had a special guest during their appearance at the White House briefing on Monday afternoon when The Independent’s Trent Crimm asked a question.

Comedian Jason Sudeikis, who plays the fictional soccer coach Lasso, and fellow cast members Hannah Waddingham, Toheeb Jimoh, Brett Goldstein and Brendan Hunt visited the nation’s capital this week to discuss the importance of talking about health mental health and support those who have difficulties.

Towards the end of Monday’s press conference, Sudeikis was asked a question by a familiar face — none other than Crimm, a popular reporter character on the Emmy-winning feel-good show, which just opened its third season.

Ted Lasso actor James Lance showed up for the briefing in character as Crimm, known for always introducing himself as ‘The Independent’s Trent Crimm’, on the popular Apple TV+ series.

However, this time Lance humorously announced himself as ‘Trent Crimm Fake Journalist’, to laughter from the other reporters in the room.

Trent Crimm, a popular character on the show played by James Lance, asked a question

Staying in character, Lance asked Sudeikis what he thought about Kansas City, both the actor and Lasso’s hometown, being named the host city of the 2026 World Cup.

Sudeikis of Overland Park, a suburb of Kansas City, gave an answer much like Lasso.

“Here I expected a soft ball,” said Sudeikis, adopting the persona of the cheerful and eternally optimistic soccer coach.

I’m very excited, truth be told. I want to say that I love this city. What worries me though is that once all these people from all over the world come to Kansas City and see our city, eat our food, meet our people, there will be a lot of people who won’t want to relocate.’

Cast members met with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden to discuss how mental health contributes to overall well-being.

Mental health and caring for each other is on the agenda, Sudeikis told reporters from behind the lectern as he helped Karine Jean-Pierre open her daily briefing at the White House, which was interrupted by a correspondent interrupting the secretary. press.

“While this is easier said than done, we also need to know not to be afraid to ask for help ourselves,” Sudeikis said. ‘That takes a lot, especially when it’s something that has such a negative stigma, like mental health, and it doesn’t have to be that way.

“And if you can ask for that help from a professional, great,” he continued. “If it has to be a loved one, just as good, in many ways.”

Staying in character, Lance humorously announced himself as “Trent Crimm, Fake Journalist”.

Sudeikis was joined by press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre (3rd from left) and his cast members Toheeb Jimoh, Brett Goldstein, Hannah Waddingham and Brendan Hunt (L-R)

Mental health is part of Biden’s bipartisan ‘unity agenda’. He has also called on lawmakers to put more resources into fighting what some are calling a crisis. The administration has also increased funding to bolster a new 988 suicide and crisis line, and to put more mental health professionals in schools.

Sudeikis said there shouldn’t be any stigma attached to seeking help because everyone knows someone who has needed someone to lean on, or has been that person themselves.

‘It doesn’t matter who you are, it doesn’t matter where you live, it doesn’t matter who you voted for, we all probably, I guess, we all know someone who has been or has been that someone really, who has struggled, that’s who has felt isolated, that he has felt anxious, that he has felt alone,’ he said.

“It’s actually one of the many things, believe it or not, that we all have in common as human beings,” Sudeikis continued. “That means it’s something we can all, you know, and we should talk to each other when we feel that way or when we recognize that in someone who feels that way.”