White House Rejects Questions Linking Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Stance to Folarin Balogun
FIFA lifted Balogun’s suspension after Trump called for a review, and the forward’s U.S. eligibility remains tied to birthright citizenship.
- President Donald Trump urged FIFA to review the suspension of U.S. soccer player Folarin Balogun, leading to the reversal of his red card and allowing him to play against Belgium in the 2026 World Cup.
- Folarin Balogun is a birthright U.S. citizen, born in Brooklyn to Nigerian parents, which enables him to play for the U.S. team despite efforts to end birthright citizenship.
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino denied any improper influence from Trump’s intervention, stating that the decision to overturn Balogun’s suspension was based on the organization's disciplinary rules.
- The U.S. Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship on June 30, ruling Trump's executive order opposing it unconstitutional, affirming the constitutional right under the 14th Amendment.
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White House deputy press secretary Kush Desai on Monday dismissed the irony of President Trump advocating for FIFA to overturn the suspension of U.S. soccer player Folarin Balogun, given the 25-year-old would not be able to compete for the U.S. men’s team without birthright citizenship. “I would say it’s kind of an asinine observation,” Desai…
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Pro-MAGA Sports Pundit Rooting Against US in World Cup After Trump Pushed for ‘Illegal Immigrant’ Star to Play
Jason Whitlock ranted he is cheering for Belgium instead of the USA on Monday night after President Donald Trump pushed FIFA to reinstate star striker Folarin Balogun. Whitlock argued Balogun — who was born in Brooklyn to Nigerian parents and raised in England — is a symbol of the debate over birthright citizenship. The veteran sports pundit said Trump’s request for FIFA to review the red card that would have kept Balogun out of Monday’s USA-Be…
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