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The mayor of Boston, Michelle Wu, suggested that the municipality was ready for a confrontation with President Donald Trump over his assertion that he could instruct FIFA to remove World Cup games from Gillette Stadium, located approximately 35 kilometers southwest of Boston.

Wu appeared on a local podcast recently to address comments from the Trump administration, which had described her as "far-left." President Trump had warned that he would call FIFA President Gianni Infantino if Boston did not "address its issues."

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Wu continued, "We're in a world where for drama, for power, to test limits ... ongoing threats ... are directed at individuals and communities who refuse to back down and comply or be obedient to a hateful agenda."

She further stated, "We will keep being who we are, and that means, unfortunately, we are going to be part of a discussion that is targeting what Boston stands for." She concluded by emphasizing her support for the Boston, saying, "Ten toes down for our city."

The President's Comments and FIFA Role

Recently, FIFA President Gianni Infantino was seen alongside President Trump at the international summit in Egypt. The FIFA president has also visited the Oval Office and given World Cup tournament and Club World Cup trophies to Trump as gifts.

On Tuesday, President Trump was questioned on recent disturbances in South Boston that included a police vehicle being set on fire. Trump replied, "If somebody is doing a bad job, and if I feel there's unsafe conditions, I would call Infantino – the president of FIFA, who's phenomenal."

He added, "I would say: 'We should relocate the games' and they would comply. He might not prefer it. But he would do it very easily." The president also directly criticized Mayor Wu, saying, "Boston's mayor is ineffective ... she's far-left, and they're dominating some areas in Boston. That's a strong claim, right?"

Past Threats and Upcoming Tournament Information

President Trump has previously suggested that he would have the same conversation with the FIFA president about relocating matches from other host cities, which are among the 16 host cities across North America.

The United States is co-hosting the 2026 tournament with neighboring countries. The 48-team event is scheduled to be played from June 11 to 19 July in the coming year.