@cspanofficial: President Trump said he asked FIFA President Gianni Infantino to review the red card issued to U.S. soccer star Folarin Balogun, saying he did not believe it was a foul and that it would have been unfair for him to miss the U.S. team's World Cup match against Belgium on Monday. The president said allowing the suspension to stand would have left a "big stain" on the tournament. "I asked for a review because I didn't think it was a foul," he told reporters in the Oval Office. "I thought it was two great athletes that crashed into each other and got entangled. That was not a guy punching somebody in the face or anything, that would be different." After the phone call, FIFA made the virtually unprecedented decision to overturn the one-game suspension, creating a firestorm in the soccer world. "I think it would have had a big stain," the president said. "I relayed it, just that feeling, I didn't tell him what to do. I can't tell him what to do. And I don't believe he made the decision. I think it was a committee that made the decision, and they made the right decision." "We got to have our best players, and they have to have their best — and if we win or we lose, that's fair," he continued. "I think they made a really brilliant decision. I think the referee's call was horrible." #trump #balogun #usasoccer #fifa #worldcup #cspan

thomasbossen90 🇩🇰 :

Donald: “I’m good at this stuff”… also Donald: “I didn’t know what the hell a red card was” 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Kevan Barry Forkin :

The whole world is supporting Belgium 🇧🇪

Nicky R :

What a joke

David Clark :

WHAT DOES he know about football?

StoneyToeKnee :

FIFA is a joke

Mental Health Runner :

Ref announced for USA Vs Belgium

garyusauk :

Messi did exact same thing but no card

Gavin ❌️ :

Ask him to explain what the offside rule is. He won't have a clue.

user9703122760800 :

Trump should get a red card ffs

Erwin Stocker :

alikkio :

We passed joke level at this point

scottaitken21 :

what does he know about football

like a halo in reverse :

please Belgium score at least 8

user5847964679191 :

Come on Belgium

Maria :

He runs the show….

tommy 1010 :

Experts on soccer now 😂😂😂

me :

He's foul.

meldrew64 :

why is anyone surprised

Steve :

makes a joke of the whole world cup

Arthur :

Shame on you

MorgothTheFair :

"I'm good at this stuff." "I didn't know what the hell a red card was." 🙄

rogersollie920 :

Red card is red card, even for you.

RobalayRolay :

"I know about this stuff"... dude heard about soccer for the first time last night

Orland6646 :

None of his business

Keep it real :

Since when did this guy have the right to "request a review"? Absolutely astonishing ..