Megan Rapinoe blames Trump for US Mens soccer team losing 'underdog' vibe in World Cup

Megan Rapinoe put blame on President Donald Trump for the U.S.mens soccer team's World Cup loss on Tuesday, saying the president's involvement killed the team's underdog vibe in the tournament."The Daily Show" host Desi Lydic asked Rapinoe about the red card given to U.S.

player Folarin Balogun in their Round of 32 match, which was eventually suspended.Trump admitted to calling FIFA President Gianni Infantino to ask for a review of the red card."How do you think that affected the men's team?" Lydic asked Rapinoe."Certainly not well, it didn't give them the boost, maybe, that they were thinking it would or that Trump was hoping that it would," she responded.

"I don't know.It seemed like it kind of like, threw them off their game."FOLARIN BALOGUN ADMITS THAT RED-CARD REVERSAL AFFECTED USA WORLD CUP TEAMMATES: 'A LOT OF OUTSIDE NOISE'Former professional soccer player, Megan Rapinoe, attends the game between the Seattle Storm and the Indiana Fever at Climate Pledge Arena on June 24, 2025, in Seattle, Washington.

(Alika Jenner/Getty Images; Rob Newell - CameraSport via Getty Images)"But it didn't go well.They had, like, such a good vibe," she added.

"I feel like they had, like, the underdog kind of vibe going.And then you-know-who got involved, and everyone was like, nope.

No.We don't like it.

And then, obviously, Belgium was like, 'No, we absolutely can't lose to this team now.'" Rapinoe, who won two World Cup titles with the women's national soccer team, said she didn't know the rules and wasn't a referee."No other president in history could have pulled off the historic feat that President Trump delivered for the American people and the world.Thanks to his bold vision and decisive leadership, the 2026 FIFA World Cup generated billions of dollars in revenue, created a massive economic boost across host cities, and delivered a safe, secure, and seamless experience for millions of fans and athletes from around the globe.

It will undoubtedly go down as one of the g...