Trump Interferes in World Cup Red Card | Roanoke News

President Trump made a surprise call to FIFA boss Gianni Infantino over a red card given to U.S. star Folarin Balogun, arguing the penalty was unjust and fearing it would sideline their top scorer. Though Trump admitted he didn’t know what a red card meant at first, he quickly took action, urging a review — and ultimately helped secure Balogun’s return for the crucial Belgium match. While fans in the U.S. cheered, the international sports world raised eyebrows at the political intervention. Trump called the original call “horrible” and praised FIFA’s reversal as “brilliant,” even though he’s not a fan of instant replay. The episode even drew a rare endorsement from Senator Ted Cruz, who called the red card “ridiculous” and thanked Trump in the Oval Office — proving politics and soccer just collided in the most unexpected way. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a7289244c74ae86a