Is Trump Interfering In The World Cup?
7/6/202633 min
Today, did President Trump step in to make sure the USA’s star striker could play in tonight’s world cup game?
Folarin Balogun, was sent off in the last game and should have served a suspension for the last-16 match against Belgium. But World Cup organisers Fifa, opted not to enforce an immediate sanction on the 25-year-old, meaning the co-hosts' leading goalscorer will be available to play.
The BBC's US media partner CBS News has confirmed that Balogun's reinstatement came after US president Donald Trump called Fifa president Gianni Infantino on Thursday and spoke about the suspension. Adam discusses with BBC News chief presenter, Caitríona Perry and Dale Johnson, football issues correspondent.
Plus, Buckingham Palace says Prince Harry will not be staying at the palace during his visit to London this week, despite his team announcing this morning that he had accepted an invitation to do so. Why? Adam speaks to senior royal correspondent Daniela Relph.
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First 90 secondsAdam Fleming· Host0:00
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Speaker 20:03
[upbeat music] How has America shaped the world? I'm Asma Khalid, host of the Global Story podcast from the BBC. As the United States marks its 250-year anniversary, we've been exploring the surprising and often hidden ways the US has shaped the modern world. And today on the show, we answer your questions about this moment and what to expect in the years to come. From the BBC, it's The United States at 250. Listen to the Global Story on bbc.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
Adam Fleming· Host0:34
Hello. No, I did not go to Taylor Swift's wedding, [laughs] if you were wondering, just to answer Paddy, Laura, and Henry's query from the weekend. Although I was in the United States, and I'd gone to visit some friends. And then when I was booking the trip, I thought, "Well, I may as well stay and witness the Fourth of July," and it's the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, so what a Fourth of July to be in America for. And then I ended up in Washington, DC, so had a ringside seat to that big momentous moment in American history, which, because of the political climate in America now, was a very contested moment. So actually, it's quite a relief to be back here in the Newscast studio. Newscast.
Caitriona Perry1:20
Newscast from the BBC.
Speaker 41:21
I will resign as leader of the Labour Party.
Speaker 51:24
And what will you do?
Speaker 21:25
Stare at a wall.
Donald Trump· Soundbite1:27
Humanity's next great voyage begins.
Adam Fleming· Host1:29
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