WATCH: Sen. Cruz thanks Trump for 'getting rid' of Folarin Balogun's World Cup red card
Summary
Senator Ted Cruz thanked President Donald Trump for helping reverse a red card suspension given to soccer player Folarin Balogun during the World Cup. The two spoke at an event where Cruz praised Trump’s involvement in influencing FIFA to remove the penalty.Key Facts
- Senator Ted Cruz expressed gratitude to President Trump for intervening in a World Cup disciplinary decision.
- Folarin Balogun, a soccer player, received a red card that led to a one-game suspension.
- President Trump worked to persuade FIFA, the international soccer organization, to reverse this red card penalty.
- Cruz called the red card a "ridiculous" decision and thanked Trump on behalf of Americans.
- The event took place at a Trump Accounts gathering, where Cruz and Trump spoke publicly.
- The controversy involved FIFA’s rules and decisions impacting a U.S. forward’s participation in the World Cup.
- Belgium had been challenging FIFA’s ruling about the player’s eligibility before the reversal.
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