Trump call with FIFA president over red card controversy could ‘put an asterisk’ on U.S. win

Source: www.nbcnews.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:03:54 GMT

President Trump prepares to travel to a NATO summit in Turkey as he faces criticism for a phone call to FIFA’s president over a red card controversy involving U.S. star striker Folarin Balogun. NBC News correspondents Julie Tsirkin, Courtney Kube and former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor discuss how the NATO meeting could renew the spotlight on the war in Ukraine. NBC’s Kelly O'Donnell and Steve Patterson discuss the fallout of President Trump’s red card intervention.

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Center-Left: FIFA Gives Trump Exactly What He Wants — www.theintercept.com
Center-Right: Balogun, Trump and FIFA’s World Cup red card controversy: 5 things to know — thehill.com
Center-Left: Trump threatens America's World Cup goodwill with one phone call — www.axios.com
Center-Left: Scoop: Netanyahu asks Trump to rein in Erdoğan ahead of NATO summit — www.axios.com
Center-Left: Trump called FIFA's Infantino over Balogun suspension — www.axios.com
Right: Soccer world cries foul over overturned World Cup suspension after Trump intervention — www.washingtontimes.com
Right: After Donald Trump criticism, Keir Starmer intervened with FIFA ahead of England-Mexico — www.foxnews.com

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