Pod Save America: Trump's FIFA Intervention Sparks World Cup Chaos [View all]

Jul 7, 2026 Pod Save America

After FIFA unexpectedly overturns the red card handed to U.S. star Folarin Balogun, Donald Trump confirms that he personally called FIFA's president and asked him to "review" the penalty. Tommy and Lovett react to Trump's meddling and discuss how it mirrors his relationship with European powers as the president heads to Turkey for a NATO summit. Then, they check in on Democrats' attempts to take back the Senate — discussing terrible new allegations against Graham Platner and Mallory McMorrow's decision to drop out of the Michigan Senate race — before turning to the contrasting ways Zohran Mamdani and Trump supporters celebrated America's 250th in New York and Washington, DC.

CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
0:42 - Trump's World Cup antics
9:39 - NATO summit
19:08 - Ad break
21:33 - New allegations against Graham Platner
30:07 - Ad break
32:35 - Mallory McMorrow drops out
37:10 - Re-alignment on Israel within Dem party
47:01 - Ad break
49:25 - Mitch McConnell
56:04 - Mamdani speech