Trump claims credit for World Cup 2026 success
- President Donald Trump boasted about pressuring FIFA President Gianni Infantino over a red card suspension for U.S. striker Folarin Balogun during a reception in New York City.
- Trump claimed credit for the World Cup’s success and revealed he called Infantino to recommend a review of Balogun’s one-match ban, which was later suspended.
- He stated the suspension’s reversal avoided controversy, implying his intervention was beneficial.
- Trump described the World Cup 2026 as the most successful event in history and suggested the U.S. host a future tournament without Mexico and Canada.
- He also repeated unsubstantiated claims about the 2020 election being rigged and about foreign interference, which were criticized by national security officials and politicians.
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