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The mayor of Boston, Mayor Wu, indicated that the municipality was prepared for a dispute with US President Donald Trump regarding his assertion that he could instruct FIFA to relocate World Cup games from Gillette Stadium, situated 22 miles southwest of the city.

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

Much of it is locked down by contract so that no single person, even the president, can change it.

Wu added, "We live in a time where for drama, for control, to test limits ... repeated warnings ... are directed at individuals and communities who stand their ground and submit or follow along to a hateful agenda."

Mayor Wu also remarked, "We are going to continue being who we are, and that means, sadly, we are going to be part of a discussion that is challenging Boston's values." She concluded by stressing her commitment for the Boston, saying, "Ten toes down for Boston."

Trump's Statements and FIFA's Involvement

Earlier this week, FIFA President Gianni Infantino was photographed alongside President Trump at the international summit in Egypt. Infantino has also been to the White House and given World Cup tournament and Club World Cup trophies to Trump as presents.

Earlier, Trump was questioned on unrest in a Boston neighborhood that included a police vehicle being burned. Trump replied, "If somebody is doing a bad job, and if I feel there's danger, I would call Gianni – the head of FIFA, who's great."

Trump continued, "I'd tell him: 'We should relocate the games' and they would comply. He might not prefer it. But he would do it without hesitation." The president also specifically targeted Mayor Wu, saying, "Boston's mayor is ineffective ... she's far-left, and they're dominating parts of Boston. That's a strong claim, right?"

Previous Threats and 2026 World Cup Information

President Trump has previously suggested that he would take the similar discussion with the FIFA president about relocating games from other host cities, which are among the 16 host cities across the continent.

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