NPR News: 07-06-2026 1PM EDT

Lakshmi Singh· Host0:01

Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Trump confirms he called the president of FIFA to ask for review of a controversial red card call against the US men's leading goal scorer. NPR's Franco Ordoñez reports Trump says it should not have been a foul.

Speaker 20:18

President Trump said he didn't even know what a red card was before the US striker, Faloran Balogun, received one, which would have caused Balogun to be suspended for an elimination game against Belgium.

Donald Trump· Soundbite0:29

When I found out, I said, "You gotta be kidding. This guy just hands up, 'Okay, your best player's not gonna play next week,' or in the next game." I said, "Wow, that's a lot of power. That's terrible."

Speaker 20:39

Trump downplayed his intervention, but the decision to suspend the red card and allow Balogun to play has triggered even greater controversy over FIFA's disciplinary actions and raised more questions about political influence, considering Trump's close relationship with the FIFA president. Franco Ordoñez, NPR News, the White House.

Lakshmi Singh· Host1:01

OPEC and its allies are promising to boost oil production next month. NPR's Scott Horsley reports US drivers are getting a break at the gas pump.

Speaker 21:09

Saudi Arabia and other major oil exporters promised to increase pumping by nearly two hundred thousand barrels a day next month, putting more downward pressure on prices. That would be the fifth consecutive production increase, though not all that oil's actually making it to market due to ongoing tension in the Strait of Hormuz. Retail gasoline prices have also been falling. AAA says the average price of regular