Trump makes a call to his amiguito Infantino, pushing for Balogun’s red card/one-game suspension to be overturned, and voila, Balogun can play tomorrow night.
It’s just gross, and kinda makes me want to root against the U.S., even though it’s not the players’ fault and I also don’t really like Belgium.
Also, ironic he is pushing to get back a player he doesn’t think is a citizen. I guess he’s stopping the birthright citizenship fight??

nytimes.com/2026/07/05/us/trum

#trumo #balogun #worldcup #uspol

President Trump received the first FIFA Peace Prize from the head of the soccer governing body, Gianni Infantino, in December.www.nytimes.comTrump Asked FIFA to Review U.S. Player’s Suspension. Now He’s Eligible to Play.The reversal of Folarin Balogun’s World Cup suspension is highly unusual. It was the first time since 1962 that FIFA has nullified a suspension for a red card received during the World Cup.

Replying to @JonChevreau@mstdn.ca

@JonChevreau Do agree on that Jon. Who knows if Trump even made the call he might’ve just said it and put it out there so he would look good I mean nothing. The guy says is truthful anyway, but I cannot stand the fact that everything was going so well for this team and they could’ve weathered the red card and now this motherfucker has given the world. Another reason to hate the US and think we’d cheat at everything I so hate him.

Replying to @JonChevreau@mstdn.ca

@JonChevreau but the players dedicate their lives to this. It’s abt players not politicians or the association—every professional sport has corruption (Collgiate too) FIFA maybe more than others…we need some kind of distraction from the shit show here in the US. I love soccer. My son played in Spain & England & US from the time he was three (there’s corruption in kids soccer believe me)

But I’m not going to let Trump or FIFA take the joy of watching this World Cup away from me.