Donald Trump Just Saved US Soccer

After an appeal to FIFA from a team compiled by President Donald Trump and members of his administration, the United States Men’s National Soccer Team’s star striker Folarin Balogun has had his red card suspension overturned.

Sources: President Trump, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, and White House task force head Andrew Giuliani put together a team of elite lawyers — from outside the government — to challenge the Flo Balogun red card. Specifically they challenged the use of slow motion instant…
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) July 5, 2026

Donald Trump thanks FIFA for reversing the one-game red-card ban of USA striker Folarin Balogun:

“Thank you to FIFA for doing what was right, and reversing a great injustice!” pic.twitter.com/N0tUkVp6yC
— Pop Base (@PopBase) July 5, 2026

Balogun, who has scored one third of America’s goals in the World Cup, will now be available for Monday’s match against Belgium after he was previously subjected to an automatic one-game suspension for the red card that FIFA officials confirm was improperly dealt to Balogun. FIFA regulations dictate that video assistant referee (VAR) cannot be used to administer red cards when on-field officials have not acknowledged that a foul has taken place on the field.

Not even a foul for Messi:

Straight red card for Balogun: pic.twitter.com/tceUjAQZ3G
— Banter FC (@TheFCBanter) July 2, 2026

Belgian officials are livid that the suspension was lifted and that they will be forced to play against the best U.S. squad ever assembled.

🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: The Royal Belgian Football Association has released a statement in regard to Folarin Balogun being able to play against them.

"The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) is astonished by FIFA's decision to declare suspended United States player Folarin… pic.twitter.com/mijdWcVIz7
— The Touchline | 𝐓 (@TouchlineX) July 5, 2026

Meanwhile, supporters of the U.S. are ecstatic about the beneficial turn-of-events. Countless memes of President Trump’s effort to correct the injustice have gone viral online.