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White House on Balogun birthright citizenship: 'Asinine observation'

Politics The Hill By Max Rego 07 Jul 2026 13:21 1 min read
White House on Balogun birthright citizenship: 'Asinine observation'

White House deputy press secretary Kush Desai on Monday dismissed the irony of President Trump advocating for FIFA to overturn the suspension of U.S. soccer player Folarin Balogun, given the 25-year-old would not be able to compete for the U.S. men's team without birthright citizenship. “I would say it’s kind of an asinine observation,” Desai...

White House deputy press secretary Kush Desai on Monday dismissed the irony of President Trump advocating for FIFA to overturn the suspension of U.S. soccer player Folarin Balogun, given the 25-year-old would not be able to compete for the U.S. men's team without birthright citizenship. “I would say it’s kind of an asinine observation,” Desai...

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