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The mayor of Boston, Mayor Wu, implied that the municipality was ready for a confrontation with President Donald Trump regarding his assertion that he could instruct FIFA to remove World Cup tournament games from Gillette Stadium, located approximately 35 kilometers south-west of the city.

Wu appeared on a Boston-based podcast this week to address comments from the Trump administration, which had described her as "radical left." President Trump had warned that he would contact the head of FIFA if Boston did not "improve its situation."

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Wu continued, "We're in a world where for attention, for control, for pushing the boundaries ... repeated warnings ... are issued at people and cities who stand their ground and comply or follow along to a hateful agenda."

She also remarked, "We will keep being ourselves, and that means, unfortunately, we are going to be in a conversation that is targeting what Boston stands for." She finished by emphasizing her commitment for the Boston, saying, "Fully committed for Boston."

The President's Comments and FIFA Involvement

Earlier this week, Infantino was photographed with President Trump at the Gaza summit in Sharm el-Sheikh. Infantino has also been to the Oval Office and given World Cup and club championship trophies to the president as presents.

Earlier, President Trump was questioned on recent disturbances in a Boston neighborhood that included a police car being burned. He replied, "If somebody is doing a bad job, and if I feel there's danger, I would call Infantino – the president of FIFA, who's phenomenal."

He continued, "I would say: 'Let's move into another location' and they would do that. He might not prefer it. But he would do it without hesitation." Trump also specifically targeted Wu, stating, "Their mayor is not good ... she's far-left, and they're taking over some areas in Boston. That's a pretty big statement, right?"

Past Threats and 2026 World Cup Details

President Trump has made previous comments that he would take the same conversation with Infantino about moving games from Seattle and San Francisco, which are among the 16 locations across the continent.

The US is co-hosting the 2026 tournament with Mexico and Canada. The expanded tournament is planned to be held from June 11 to July 19 in the coming year.