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Trump Intervened Directly with FIFA Over Red Card in World Cup Match
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"I asked for a review by FIFA. The referee's decision to red card. I didn't know what the hell a red card was. When I found out, I said, 'You got to be kidding. This guy just hands up. Okay, your best player is not going to play next week or in the next game.' I said, 'Wow, that's a lot of power. That's terrible.'"
President Trump admitted he personally called FIFA to request a review of a red card issued to a U.S. player during World Cup competition, despite acknowledging he didn't know what a red card was before making the call. The intervention represents unprecedented presidential involvement in international sports officiating. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Andrew Giuliani also made calls on the matter.
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