“You’re CHEATING!” FIFA Trump Scandal, Taylor Swift Wedding & America 250 | With Megyn Kelly
July 6, 2026
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5 min read“He did exactly what a real leader does. And if you don’t like it, then maybe you need to man up here.” That was Clay Travis, defending Donald Trump’s unprecedented phone call to FIFA president Gianni Infantino to overturn a red card suspension for US striker Folarin Balogun during the World Cup. The call—and the White House’s assembling of an elite legal team to get the decision reversed—has no precedent in the tournament’s history. Piers Morgan assembled a panel including Megyn Kelly, Clay Travis, Ben Ferguson, and Martin Monhill to debate whether Trump’s intervention was a legitimate act of leadership or a corrupt assault on sporting integrity, and the conversation quickly spilled into broader arguments about American exceptionalism, the monarchy, and the state of Israeli democracy.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:56) **Opening: Two Big National Stories** - Piers sets up the episode: America's 250th birthday, Taylor Swift's wedding, and Trump's intervention in the World Cup.
- 2 (04:13) **Megyn Kelly on America's 250th** - Megyn describes her family's elaborate July 4th celebration and defends the US as "the best system on Earth."
- 3 (05:27) **Prince Harry's UK Visit & the Royal Drama** - Piers and Megyn discuss Harry's latest security dispute with the palace.
- 4 (11:41) **Taylor Swift's Wedding: Too Much?** - Piers and Megyn critique the "OTT" guest list and venue.
- 5 (14:37) **Blake Lively & Taylor Swift's Fallout** - Megyn ties Swift's wedding to the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni legal drama.
- 6 (18:15) **Trump's FIFA Intervention: Fair or Corrupt?** - Megyn gives her take on the Balogun scandal.
- 7 (20:09) **Panel Debate: Trump's World Cup Call** - Piers debates Clay Travis, Ben Ferguson, Martin Monhill, and Dave Smith.
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Show Notes
There were two enormous national events in the United States this weekend; both drew a global audience and delivered box office entertainment. The first was America’s 250th birthday celebrations. The second was Taylor Swift’s wedding.
And somehow, in a way surely only he can, President Trump has found a way to upstage them both.
Trump’s unprecedented intervention in the FIFA World Cup - calling FIFA boss Gianni Infantino to question the suspension of US striker Folarin Balogun - violates every rule in the book. Is this a bold act of presidential hubris, or a diplomatic disaster that completely overshadows the US team’s historic performance?
Piers Morgan is joined by Megyn Kelly for her take on the above before welcoming his panel; Part of the Problem host Dave Smith. Co-host of The Verdict With Ted Cruz, Ben Ferguson, host of BET News, Marc Lamont-Hill and Outkick founder Clay Travis.
Then, to round up a truly eventful show, Uncensored is joined by KISS frontman Gene Simmons to discuss the Iran War.
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00:00 Introduction
04:15 Megyn Kelly on America’s 250th and Harry’s visit to the UK
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09:25 Megyn Kelly: 'I feel sorry for Will and Kate'14:00 Megyn Kelly on Blake Lively and Taylor Swift spat
19:59 Panel discusses Folarin Balogun’s ‘Trump card’
34:46 Israel government says it will defy Supreme Court ruling
47:30 Trump withdrawing from Iran
50:12 Gene Simmons discusses Israel, Iran and the US
58:50 What is the state of America right now under Trump?
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