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Late Night Calls a Foul on Trump After His World Cup Intervention
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
President Trump granted a pardon to a soccer official who had been convicted of bribery related to World Cup matters, according to reporting on the incident. Late night host Ronny Chieng made a joke about the pardon during his show. The specific details of the official's conviction and Trump's rationale for the pardon were not included in the available statement.
