@pbsnews: President Donald Trump said Monday that FIFA made the "right decision" to lift U.S. forward Folarin Balogun's red card suspension, as he confirmed his call with FIFA President Gianni Infantino. Trump said he called Infantino and asked for a review of the red card against Balogun for awkwardly stepping on the ankle of Bosnia and Herzegovina's Tarik Muharemović during last week's match. "I asked for a review because I didn't think it was a foul, and you know, again, I'm good at this stuff," Trump said. "I didn't think it was a foul. I thought it was two great athletes that crashed into each other and got entangled." He made the comments in the Oval Office Monday, after Sen. Ted Cruz thanked the president for undoing the "ridiculous" red card, which means an automatic one-game suspension. The FIFA Disciplinary Committee ruled Sunday to lift the suspension, allowing Balogun to play in Monday's match against Belgium. A U.S. win would send the Americans to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2002. “FIFA’s judicial bodies are independent," Infantino said in a statement posted on social media. "They operate autonomously, apply the FIFA Disciplinary Code, and decide cases based on the applicable regulations and the specific facts before them." #pbsnews #news #presidency #trump #FIFA #redcard #tedcruz #balogun #folarinbalogun #usa #suspension #belgium #donaldtrump

Carlos Esquivel :

They don’t understand how bad this is in the eyes of the world…

Ropeli :

I loathe these people

Dez :

Cheering for Belgium

Kay Eller :

He touched it, it's ruined

It is the way :

He has no idea what a red card is or what would warrant the card to be called.

bekdiva75 :

I am so embarrassed

OhioPizzaDaddy :

usa lost against Belgium

RJWahl :

Quid pro quo

gogo1012345 :

We not only lost but stained

reallycrunchytacos :

deeply embarrassing

Cachanilla :

the review

Confused neighbour :

Patty :

Unbelievable 🙄

Athenom :

The new fifa orange card

Suzette Seepersad :

#TeamBelgium

walkthisway25 :

STAGED

Marieinnc :

Rewriting every rule book

skerby🔥🤏o :

All that to loss the game

Shella :

Disgraceful

StreetSignal :

#teambelgium

@SerendipitousPatina :

What. The. Hell.

Christian Mora :

Yes ! That’s what’s important right now

JoeyDean :

He is right. There was so much controversy about the card. Now there is no question about fairness. The better team at this point and time won.

hilow :

FUTURE BETS THANK YOU TOO

Dirk Diggler :

It was a foul, it just wasn't a red card