‘The Trump effect’: President ridiculed in US after team thrashed by Belgium at World Cup 66.4%
The Independent - By Joe Sommerlad - 7/7/2026, 11:12 AM
Negativity Bias 54.2% - Biased Writer Voice 36.3% - Hasty Generalization 21.7%
President Donald Trump has been ridiculed after his controversial intervention in the FIFA World Cup proved fruitless and the U.S. crashed out of the tournament in a comprehensive 4-1 thrashing by Belgium. Trump had lobbied FIFA President Gianni Infantino to review a red card shown to star striker Folarin Balogun in their last-32 match... more