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The mayor of Boston, Michelle Wu, suggested that the municipality was prepared for a confrontation with President Donald Trump regarding his claim that he could order FIFA to remove World Cup tournament games from the stadium in Foxborough, situated 22 miles southwest of the city.

Mayor Wu appeared on a Boston-based podcast this week to answer criticism from the White House, which had described her as "radical left." President Trump had threatened that he would call the head of FIFA if Boston did not "clean up its act."

A great deal of it is locked down by contract so that no single person, even if they live in the White House, can change it.

Wu continued, "We're in a world where for attention, for control, to test limits ... repeated warnings ... are directed at individuals and communities who refuse to back down 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 in a conversation that is challenging what Boston stands for." She concluded by emphasizing her support for the Boston, saying, "Fully committed for Boston."

Trump's Statements and FIFA Role

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

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

Trump added, "I would say: 'We should relocate the games' and they would comply. He wouldn't love to do it. But he would do it without hesitation." Trump also specifically targeted Mayor Wu, saying, "Their mayor is ineffective ... she's radical left, and they're dominating some areas in Boston. That's a pretty big statement, right?"

Previous Threats and Upcoming Tournament Details

Trump has previously suggested that he would take the similar discussion with Infantino about moving games from other host cities, which are part of the 16 locations across North America.

The US is joint hosts the 2026 World Cup with neighboring countries. The expanded tournament is scheduled to be played from June 11 to July 19 in the coming year.