{"id":2630095,"date":"2026-07-15T12:21:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T16:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/even-americans-didnt-like-trumps-red-card-gamble\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T12:25:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T16:25:29","slug":"even-americans-didnt-like-trumps-red-card-gamble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/even-americans-didnt-like-trumps-red-card-gamble\/","title":{"rendered":"Even Americans didn&#8217;t like Trump&#8217;s red card gamble"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feven-americans-didnt-like-trumps-red-card-gamble%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2630095&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>This article from washington Secrets covers a variety of topics, begining with a humorous take on the nearing end of the World Cup amid political and international news. It highlights President Donald Trump&#8217;s recent controversial intervention in FIFA regarding the red card suspension of U.S. soccer star Folarin Balogun, which polling indicates majority disapproval among Americans. Trump publicly boasted about calling FIFA President Infantino to protest the suspension, a move that some see as a political stunt to curry favor with soccer fans, though it backfired politically. The piece also touches on FIFA&#8217;s decision to reinstate Balogun for the quarterfinals, a move Trump claimed to have influenced, though Balogun later admitted the suspension affected his performance. <\/p>\n<p>The article discusses the mixed public reaction, with critics arguing the intervention shifted the team&#8217;s status from underdog to villain and questioning whether it improved or worsened the team&#8217;s chances. It briefly turns to British politics, mentioning Prime Minister keir Starmer&#8217;s potential trip to the U.S. for the World Cup final, just before his impending resignation as prime minister, suggesting his visit is a final act amid unpopularity. <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the piece reports on 2028 U.S.election odds,noting Gavin Newsom&#8217;s leading position with J.D. Vance close behind, and highlights the rising prospects of Democrat Jon Ossoff, fueled by ample fundraising. There is also a speedy feature on House Speaker Mike Johnson, describing his hectic efforts navigating crises, and a mention of British cultural commentary. the column combines political analysis, current events, and light satire surrounding the intersection of sports, politics, and international affairs.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Welcome to Wednesday\u2019s Washington Secrets. Today, we give in. The World Cup is nearly over, so we are bringing you a healthy dose of political\/soccer news while we quietly board a flight for Atlanta and a new skirmish in the Falklands war. If you have no idea what we are talking about, then it is probably for the best<\/em><\/strong>.<strong><em>  Normal(ish) service will be resumed on Monday (or tomorrow, depending on what happens in the match).<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">President Donald Trump<\/a> announced that he had called the head of<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/4636612\/trump-called-fifa-president-folarin-balogun-ban-report\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/4636612\/trump-called-fifa-president-folarin-balogun-ban-report\/\"> FIFA to protest the red card<\/a> and suspension for the U.S. men\u2019s soccer team\u2019s star goal scorer, he framed it as a question of righting a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/world-cup\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/world-cup\/\">World Cup<\/a> injustice.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4646478\/mitch-mcconnell-lindsey-graham-stuck-just-asking-questions-vortex\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham get stuck in the \u2018just asking questions\u2019 vortex<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4645667\/trump-midterm-convention-contrast-wacky-democrats\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump will use midterm convention to draw contrast with \u2018wacky\u2019 Democrats<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4643610\/white-house-report-card-winning-iran-war-not-trump\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>White House report card: Who\u2019s winning the Iran war? Not Trump<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have to have our best players, and they have to have their best,\u201d he told reporters in the Oval Office. \u201cAnd if we win or we lose, it\u2019s fair.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He must have seen an easy political win, currying favor with the nation\u2019s soccer fans even if the rest of the world whined about it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it turns out that Americans disagree. A new poll reveals that a majority of people disapproved of Trump making a call to Gianni Infantino asking to reinstate striker Folarin Balogun.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some 51% said they strongly or somewhat disapproved. Only 21% said they approved, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/yougov.com\/en-us\/articles\/55175-war-iran-sexual-assault-accusations-against-candidates-nato-trump-july-10-13-2026-economist-yougov-poll\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/yougov.com\/en-us\/articles\/55175-war-iran-sexual-assault-accusations-against-candidates-nato-trump-july-10-13-2026-economist-yougov-poll\">YouGov poll for <em>The Economist<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This tournament ends on Sunday. And, as usual, all the worst predictions that Trump, ICE agents, visa restrictions would ruin the World Cup proved unfounded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has stayed away from games so far, but is expected at Sunday\u2019s final.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even so, his shadow has loomed large. It was at its largest last week, when FIFA threw protocol out of the window to reinstate Balogun for the quarterfinal game against Belgium after he received a harsh red card in the preceding game. Trump quickly took credit for one of his typically norm-busting moves, admitting (or boasting, depending on your view) that he had telephoned Infantino to register a protest.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The joke doing the online rounds is that Balogun did the decent thing and, mindful of the controversy, did the honorable thing and opted to sit out of the match. In fact, he simply looked off his game, as did the team around him, as they fell to a lackluster defeat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He admitted as much in an interview this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy initial reaction was I was happy to be back in the team, but when I kind of started to reflect, I knew it was going to cause a lot of controversy, and I could almost see within my team-mates a bit of nerves, because it\u2019s something that is so unique,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/folarin-balogun-fifa-red-card-suspension-world-cup\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/folarin-balogun-fifa-red-card-suspension-world-cup\/\">Balogun told CBS<\/a>. \u201cBut the closer we got to the game, I tried to just focus as best as I could, but it was difficult. A lot of outside noise, and that\u2019s hard to avoid.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Would the team have played better without Balogun, but without all the noise?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And maybe if Belgium had been dispatched with another swaggering performance by the man who plays for Monaco in the French league, then Americans would have been more approving. Just think Venezuela, another of the president\u2019s bold gambles that ended with a dictator in custody and minimal American casualties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matthew K. Lewis, a conservative podcaster and <em>NOTUS<\/em> columnist, said Trump\u2019s intervention had changed the status of the team from plucky underdog to villain.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe red card was bogus to begin with, and the president is going to bat for his country, his team,\u201d said Lewis. \u201cSo you could understand a political calculation that this is a slam dunk. It works out and you\u2019re the hero, but I don\u2019t think they considered the sort of second-order problems that this would create.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If they had won the game, he added, there is no doubt more people would have approved of the intervention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brian Glenn, former White House correspondent of pro-MAGA streaming network Real America\u2019s Voice, said: \u201cI know that US soccer fans loved it, but where do we draw the boundaries on what the president should get involved in?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The White House did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A top aide addressed the question last week. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/andrew-giuliani\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/andrew-giuliani\/\">Andrew Giuliani<\/a>, head of the White House\u2019s World Cup task force, said it was always right to stand up for a level playing field when he was asked at a briefing whether anyone had anticipated a backlash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou had that red card, which never should have been administered, reversed,\u201d Giuliani said. \u201cAnd we stand by the actions that we took.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-keir-starmer-s-world-cup-dash\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keir Starmer\u2019s World Cup dash<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While we are on the World Cup, spare a thought for British taxpayers. If England beats Argentina in Wednesday\u2019s semifinal, its prime minister is planning to fly to New York\/New Jersey (as apparently we call it now) for the World Cup final on Sunday, <em>Secrets <\/em>can confirm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So far so good. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/keir-starmer\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/keir-starmer\/\">Sir Keir Starmer<\/a> is a well-known soccer fan. Seems reasonable that he\u2019ll be there along with Prince William (as <em>Secrets<\/em> is reliably informed), David Beckham, et al.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But get this. He then has to hot-foot it home, catch a flight to get him back to London first thing on Monday morning because he has a rather important speech followed by an appointment with King Charles III, when he will formally resign as prime minister!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will remember he is so unpopular (having picked a pal of Jeffrey Epstein\u2019s to be his ambassador to Washington) that his own Labour Party has forced him out, to be replaced by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/andy-burnham\/\">Andy Burnham<\/a>, the former mayor of Manchester.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Secrets\u2019s <\/em>view? Well, if you are that hated already, it probably makes little difference if you plan to spend your final weekend in office by blowing thousands of pounds on a trans-Atlantic trip to watch a soccer game. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or as one online joker put it: \u201cThey\u2019re gonna give him one of those perfect days you give your dog before having him put down.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-ossoff-on-the-move\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ossoff on the move<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest 2028 election odds show little movement in the overall race. California Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1426\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) is in the lead, with Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vance\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11525\">JD Vance<\/a> right on his tail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But there is movement below. Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jon-ossoff\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3194\">Jon Ossoff<\/a> (D-GA) is on the move, his odds improving from 10\/1 to 8\/1, according to the latest numbers from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/betonline.ag\">betonline.ag<\/a>.<strong> <\/strong>Not bad for someone who is still perhaps not widely known beyond Georgia and the pundit class.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is going on? Ossoff seems to be having a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/op-eds\/4644329\/money-says-ossoff-wins-georgia-engagement-grassroots-say-watch-out\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/op-eds\/4644329\/money-says-ossoff-wins-georgia-engagement-grassroots-say-watch-out\/#google_vignette\">rich fundraising moment<\/a>, bringing in a whopping $77 million for his Senate campaign through the end of the first quarter of the year, and looks to be one of the most sought-after Democrats of them all: a winner in a Trump state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other reason may be that interest in Newsom is cooling, so gamblers need to put their money somewhere else. As ever, early in the race, there is a young, politically flexible candidate who comes without the baggage of an older runner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Secrets<\/em> will watch with interest whether he holds his place.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2028 Election Winner<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Current Odds<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Previous Odds<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gavin Newsom<\/td>\n<td>4\/1<\/td>\n<td>7\/2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>J.D. Vance<\/td>\n<td>5\/1<\/td>\n<td>5\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marco Rubio<\/td>\n<td>6\/1<\/td>\n<td>5\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jon Ossoff<\/td>\n<td>8\/1<\/td>\n<td>10\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/td>\n<td>12\/1<\/td>\n<td>12\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kamala Harris<\/td>\n<td>14\/1<\/td>\n<td>14\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Donald Trump Sr.<\/td>\n<td>25\/1<\/td>\n<td>20\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pete Buttigieg<\/td>\n<td>25\/1<\/td>\n<td>33\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tucker Carlson<\/td>\n<td>28\/1<\/td>\n<td>33\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-lunchtime-reading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lunchtime reading<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/mike-johnson-house-speaker-republican-e81b9c1e?st=DgaNHB&#038;reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/mike-johnson-house-speaker-republican-e81b9c1e?st=DgaNHB&#038;reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink\"><strong>We went on the road with Mike Johnson and his 1,477 unread text messages<\/strong><\/a>: \u201cI\u2019m like a triage surgeon in an active battlefield,\u201d Johnson said in a recent interview with the<em> Wall Street Journal<\/em>. \u201cAll I do is go from crisis to crisis, hemorrhaging wounds, all day long.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/wself\/status\/2076763586333151632\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/wself\/status\/2076763586333151632\"><strong>Listening to the England National Football Team<\/strong><\/a>: Come for the London soundscape and the post-colonial theorizing, and stay for the dive into Trump\u2019s decision making. Genius or pretentious nonsense? Not sure, but <em>Secrets <\/em>read it all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>You are reading <\/em>Washington Secrets<em>, a guide to power and politics in D.C. and beyond. It is written by Rob Crilly, who you can reach at<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#7c0f191f0e19080f3c0b1d0f1415121b08131219041d111512190e521f1311\"> <span class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"4330262031263730033422302b2a2d24372c2d263b222e2a2d26316d202c2e\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/span><\/a> with your comments, story tips, and suggestions. 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