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US soccer star Trump intervened to help is a citizen by birthright - which the president wants to end
Folarin Balogun has said he was born in New York City when his Nigerian-born parents were visiting the US
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EL PAÍS
· Jun 24, 2026
Folarin Balogun, the US striker who wouldn’t be American if it were up to Trump
While the nation awaits the Supreme Court’s imminent decision on the future of birthright citizenship, which the president wants to eliminate, the U.S. team’s top scorer at the World Cup can only play for the country thanks to that right
Sky News Australia
· Jul 7, 2026
Trump’s World Cup intervention causes geopolitical mayhem
Sky News contributor Kosha Gada reacts to US President Donald Trump contacting FIFA over a red card given to a star on the US football team. “It’s turning soccer and the World Cup right now into this microcosm of world geopolitics in general,” Ms Gada told Sky News host James Morrow. “With different leaders weighing in, we saw the South Koreans weigh in and almost riot last week.”
Hot Air
· Jun 30, 2026
Wong Turn: SCOTUS Denies Trump on Birthright Citizenship; UPDATE: Trump Salutes SCOTUS
Wong Turn: SCOTUS Denies Trump on Birthright Citizenship; UPDATE: Trump Salutes SCOTUS
Mises Institute
· Jul 1, 2026
The Birthright Citizenship Ruling Will Create More Conflict over Immigration
This decision—as with birthright citizenship in general—will increase political conflict over the presence of foreign nationals—both legal and illegal—within the United States.
The Daily Beast
· Jul 1, 2026
Trump Goon’s Birth Tourism Rant Hit With Immediate Reality Check
Evan Vucci / REUTERSHomeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has been called out for pushing the bogus claim that hordes of heavily pregnant Chinese women are rushing to the U.S. to secure American citizenship for their children.Mullin made the claim during an appearance on Fox News Wednesday, speaking after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship for millions of Americans.On Tuesday, in a 6-3 vote, the court ruled that the 80-year-old president lacked the authority to override the citizenship potections guaranteed under the 14th Amendment, which states: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 6, 2026
Referee’s past is suspect – Trump on why he asked FIFA to suspend Balogun’s red card
United States president, Donald Trump, has claimed that referee Raphael Claus’ past is “suspect”. Claus is the referee who showed a red card to American striker, Folarin Balogun, during a last-32 clash against Bosnia at the 2026 World Cup. FIFA on Sunday overturned the one-game ban that came with the sending off. This means Balogun [] Referee’s past is suspect – Trump on why he asked FIFA to suspend Balogun’s red card
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Related coverage for "US soccer star Trump intervened to help is a citizen by birthright - which the president wants to end": EL PAÍS — Folarin Balogun, the US striker who wouldn’t be American if it were up to Trump. Sky News Australia — Trump’s World Cup intervention causes geopolitical mayhem. Hot Air — Wong Turn: SCOTUS Denies Trump on Birthright Citizenship; UPDATE: Trump Salutes SCOTUS. Mises Institute — The Birthright Citizenship Ruling Will Create More Conflict over Immigration. The Daily Beast — Trump Goon’s Birth Tourism Rant Hit With Immediate Reality Check. Daily Post Nigeria — Referee’s past is suspect – Trump on why he asked FIFA to suspend Balogun’s red card