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Radio host Craig Collins — host of The Craig Collins Show — fills in for Greg on the Monday 3 Martini Lunch. Join Jim and Craig as they discuss Team USA star Folarin Balogun’s return after his red card was rescinded, the release of a Christian pastor in China, State Senator Mallory McMorrow’s decision to drop out of the Michigan Senate race, and predictions for tonight’s USA-Belgium World Cup matchup.
First, Jim and Craig celebrate the return of top-scorer Folarin Balogun to Team USA’s second match in the World Cup knockout rounds today. Balogun received a controversial red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday, which required a one-match suspension. President Trump called FIFA president Gianni Infantino to review Balogun’s red card, sparking outrage from the Belgian team set to play Team USA tonight.
Next, they cover the release of Chinese pastor Ezra Jin from a nine-month imprisonment following a crackdown on his unregistered house church, Zion Church. After President Trump personally raised the issue with Xi Jinping during a May 2026 state visit, Jin was released and returned safely to the U.S. This move is seen as an attempt by Beijing to bank goodwill with Washington.
Then, Jim and Craig react to State Senator Mallory McMorrow abruptly suspending her U.S. Senate campaign just a month before the Michigan primary. Her unexpected exit leaves a clear matchup between establishment favorite Haley Stevens and progressive Abdul El-Sayed.
Finally, they give their predictions for tonight’s Team USA matchup against Belgium in the second round of the World Cup elimination bracket.
Greg Corombos
Jim Geraghty