Trump Call Transcript

FIFA, Trump and World Cup

Trump says he disputed U.S. star player's suspension, calling it 'stain' on World Cup

President Trump said Monday that he called the president of FIFA to dispute a red card that would have barred the American striker Folarin Balogun from playing in Monday’s elimination game with Belgiu...

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Trump lobbied FIFA president to review US star's World Cup suspension

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Balogun Starts for US Against Belgium After Suspension Lifted Following Call by Trump to FIFA

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Trump’s FIFA call was unfair to U.S. soccer fans

I was embarrassed to read that President Donald Trump urged FIFA President Gianni Infantino to review the one-game suspension of Folarin Balogun.

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European lawmakers call for investigation into FIFA, Gianni Infantino over ‘political neutrality’

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Balogun starts for US against Belgium after suspension lifted following call by Trump to FIFA

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Boston.com readers split on FIFA’s reversal of Folarin Balogun’s red-card suspension

Many of the “no” votes centered on fairness for all countries participating in the tournament and the integrity of the game, rather than the contested original red card itself.

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Trump says he sought FIFA review of Balogun red card ahead of U.S.-Belgium match

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Trump confirms he called FIFA head after World Cup red card but insists he didn't demand outcome

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‘I didn’t think it was a foul’: Trump says he asked FIFA president for review of controversial red card

President Donald Trump said Monday that he personally asked FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to review the decision to give a red card and one-game ban to Team USA star striker Folarin Balogun — a remarkable intervention that sparked a torrent of controversy at the World Cup.

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Trump lobbied FIFA president to review Folarin Balogun's suspension

President Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino to urge a review of Folarin Balogun's red card before the US star's suspension was reversed.

FIFA's red card reversal: Fair play or political interference?

FIFA's Disciplinary Committee suspended US striker Folarin Balogun's one-game red card ban in exchange for a probationary period of one year.The decision was announced after President Donald Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino and asked him to review the red card.

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Trump's FIFA intervention draws global backlash

President Donald Trump's call to FIFA President Gianni Infantino preceded FIFA's decision to reverse a red card ban for USMNT striker Folarin Balogun, allowing him to play against Belgium. The move has drawn widespread criticism.