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The mayor of Boston, Michelle Wu, indicated that the municipality was ready for a face-off with President Donald Trump regarding his claim that he could instruct FIFA to remove World Cup games from the stadium in Foxborough, situated approximately 35 kilometers south-west of the city.

Mayor Wu appeared on a local podcast recently to address comments from the White House, which had described her as "far-left." Trump had warned that he would contact FIFA President Gianni Infantino if Boston did not "clean up its act."

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She added, "We live in a time where for attention, for power, to test limits ... repeated warnings ... are issued at people and cities who stand their ground and comply or be obedient to a hateful agenda."

Mayor Wu also remarked, "We will keep being who we are, and that means, unfortunately, we are going to be part of a discussion that is challenging what Boston stands for." She finished by stressing her support for the city, declaring, "Ten toes down for our city."

The President's Statements and FIFA Involvement

Recently, FIFA President Gianni Infantino was photographed with President Trump at the Gaza summit in Egypt. The FIFA president has also visited the White House and given World Cup and Club World Cup trophies to Trump as presents.

Earlier, President Trump was questioned on unrest in a Boston neighborhood that involved a police vehicle being set on fire. He responded, "If things aren't handled well, and if I feel there's unsafe conditions, I would call Infantino – the head of the organization, who's phenomenal."

He continued, "I would say: 'We should relocate the games' and they would do that. He wouldn't love to do it. But he would do it very easily." Trump also specifically targeted Wu, stating, "Their mayor is not good ... she's far-left, and they're dominating parts of Boston. That's a pretty big statement, right?"

Past Threats and Upcoming Tournament Information

Trump has previously suggested that he would have the same conversation with Infantino about moving games from Seattle and San Francisco, which are part of the 16 locations across North America.

The United States is joint hosts the 2026 World Cup with Mexico and Canada. The 48-team event is scheduled to be played from June 11 to 19 July next summer.