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Late Night Calls a Foul on Trump After His World Cup Intervention

New York Times Wednesday 08 July 2026, 06:05 UTC By Trish Bendix 1 min read
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President Trump may not have known what a red card in soccer is, Ronny Chieng said: “But you know what he did know? How to get a guy a pardon.”

President Trump may not have known what a red card in soccer is, Ronny Chieng said: “But you know what he did know? How to get a guy a pardon.”
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