🔗 Share this article Boston's Leader Michelle Wu Addresses President Trump's Threat to Move World Cup Games from City The mayor of Boston, Mayor Wu, indicated that the municipality was prepared for a confrontation with US President Donald Trump concerning his claim that he could order FIFA to remove World Cup tournament games from Gillette Stadium, located 22 miles south-west of the city. Mayor Wu appeared on a local podcast recently to answer comments from the White House, which had described her as "radical left." Trump had warned that he would contact the head of FIFA if Boston did not "clean up its act." Much of it is locked down by agreement so that no one, even the president, can undo it. Wu added, "We're in a world where for drama, for power, to test limits ... repeated warnings ... are issued at individuals and communities who stand their ground and comply or be obedient to a hateful agenda." Mayor Wu also remarked, "We are going to continue being ourselves, and that means, unfortunately, we are going to be part of a discussion that is targeting Boston's values." Wu concluded by stressing her support for the city, declaring, "Fully committed for Boston." The President's Comments and FIFA's Role Earlier this week, FIFA President Gianni Infantino was photographed alongside President Trump at the international summit in Sharm el-Sheikh. Infantino has also visited the Oval Office and presented World Cup tournament and club championship awards to Trump as presents. On Tuesday, President Trump was asked about unrest in South Boston that included a police vehicle being burned. Trump replied, "If somebody is doing a bad job, and if I feel there's unsafe conditions, I would call Gianni – the head of FIFA, who's great." He continued, "I would say: 'We should relocate the games' and they would do that. He might not prefer it. But he would do it without hesitation." Trump also specifically targeted Mayor Wu, stating, "Their mayor is ineffective ... she's far-left, and they're dominating parts of Boston. That's a strong claim, right?" Previous Warnings and Upcoming Tournament Information Trump has previously suggested that he would have the similar discussion with Infantino about relocating matches from Seattle and San Francisco, which are among the 16 host cities across the continent. The United States is co-hosting the 2026 World Cup with neighboring countries. The expanded tournament is scheduled to be played from 11 June to July 19 in the coming year.