Anti-Trump voices online celebrated the U.S. men’s soccer team’s crushing 4-1 loss to Belgium Monday night — openly admitting they rooted against their own country to spite President Donald Trump.
The backlash came after Trump intervened with FIFA to help clear American star Folarin Balogun to play in the World Cup match.
Balogun had received a red card in a win over Bosnia and Herzegovina last week after stepping on a defender’s ankle while vying for the ball. The card came with a one-game suspension that would have kept him off the field Monday night.
Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino and asked the soccer organization to review the red card. FIFA announced Sunday that Balogun’s punishment would be suspended — though the organization insisted Trump’s call had nothing to do with the decision.
“I’m glad we lost. [F—] our demented moronic ‘leader’ and [f—] his FIFA goons and [f—] the US [right now], truly.”
After a lackluster U.S. performance, Belgium dominated 4-1. The loss triggered celebration among Trump opponents on Bluesky, the notorious left-wing echo chamber.
“I don’t follow soccer, but I hear the men’s US team lost to Belgium, and that you know who tried to strong arm the officials to manipulate the outcome by voiding the suspension of that one star player,” one Bluesky user wrote Tuesday.
“I’m glad we lost. [F—] our demented moronic ‘leader’ and [f—] his FIFA goons and [f—] the US [right now], truly.”
Another user wrote: “Sad I am to admit it, but I’m glad the [U.S. Men’s National Team] lost to Belgium. I could never have supported a US Team that gained victory after Trump played the Refs and attempted to Rig the outcome.”
A third declared: “I am glad for [Belgium]. Trump put his thumb on the scale and still lost us the game. Karma is truly a b—-.”
Yet another wrote on the left-wing platform: “So glad the US lost to Belgium after the Orange Baboon tried to cheat.”
One user claimed Trump would have taken credit had the team won, which would have been “unbearable,” adding she was “glad the US lost.”
Known Trump hater and film director Morgan J. Freeman was chief among those rooting against America before the match, saying in part on Bluesky: “I’m not rooting for the USA if they are cheating.”
“I’m an American world cup [sic] fan, but I am now rooting against team USA,” another person declared before kickoff.
After the U.S. team’s crushing defeat this week, it will have to wait four years for a chance at World Cup redemption.
