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Trump’s World Cup Foul

Donald Trump has targeted American media companies and corporations with pressure campaigns behind closed doors. At the World Cup, the entire world is now getting a front-row seat.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino

Jul 7, 2026

Trump’s World Cup Foul

Trump’s World Cup Foul

Donald Trump has targeted American media companies and corporations with pressure campaigns behind closed doors. At the World Cup, the entire world is now getting a front-row seat.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino

Jul 7, 2026

Trump’s World Cup Foul

On Monday morning, Donald Trump gathered in the Oval Office with Michael and Susan Dell, Sen. Ted Cruz, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other allies to ring the opening bell for the stock market, marking the launch of his so-called Trump Accounts.

But as reporters peppered him with questions, the conversation quickly shifted to an issue commanding far more global attention: FIFA’s shocking decision to reinstate U.S. men’s national team star Folarin Balogun just hours before Monday night’s World Cup showdown against Belgium.

Standing before the cameras, Trump confirmed what news outlets had already reported overnight. He had personally…

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