Trump supports birthright citizenship — when the recipient is on the U.S. men’s soccer team

According to The 19th, President Trump announced at a Monday press conference that he had asked FIFA to review a red card suspension issued to U.S. Men's National Soccer Team striker Folarin Balogun. FIFA reversed the decision. The 19th frames this as ironic: Trump opposes birthright citizenship as policy, yet here advocates for one of its beneficiaries—suggesting his position may bend when national team success is at stake.

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