US Soccer chief deflects on Trump's FIFA lobbying over Balogun red card
US Soccer chief executive JT Batson deflected Thursday on whether the federation regrets Donald Trump's involvement in lobbying Fifa to overturn Folarin Balogun's red card. Batson said "the president is the president" and praised fan support instead of directly addressing the controversy. Trump had called Fifa president Gianni Infantino multiple times before the World Cup match.
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Published 16 Jul 2026, 18:45 UTC · Updated 16 Jul 2026, 19:41 UTC
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