đ Share this article Boston Mayor Mayor Wu Responds to Trump's Warning to Relocate FIFA World Cup Games from City The mayor of Boston, Mayor Wu, indicated that the city was prepared for a dispute with President Donald Trump regarding his claim that he could instruct FIFA to remove World Cup matches from Gillette Stadium, situated 22 miles south-west of Boston. Mayor Wu appeared on a local podcast recently to respond to criticism from the Trump administration, which had described her as "far-left." Trump had threatened that he would call the head of FIFA if Boston did not "address its issues." A great deal of it is secured by contract so that no single person, even if they live in the White House, can undo it. Wu continued, "We live in a time where for attention, for power, to test limits ... ongoing threats ... are directed at individuals and communities who stand their ground and submit or follow along to a divisive plan." She further stated, "We are going to continue being ourselves, and that means, sadly, we are going to be in a conversation that is challenging Boston's values." Wu finished by stressing her support for the city, saying, "Ten toes down for Boston." The President's Statements and FIFA's Role Earlier this week, FIFA President Gianni Infantino was photographed alongside Trump at the international summit in Sharm el-Sheikh. The FIFA president has also been to the White House and given World Cup and club championship trophies to Trump as presents. Earlier, President Trump was questioned on recent disturbances in South Boston that included a police vehicle being burned. Trump responded, "If somebody is doing a bad job, and if I feel there's danger, I would call Infantino â the president of the organization, who's phenomenal." Trump added, "I'd tell him: 'We should relocate the games' and they would do that. He wouldn't love to do it. But he would do it without hesitation." Trump also directly criticized Wu, stating, "Boston's mayor is not good ... she's radical left, and they're taking over parts of Boston. That's a pretty big statement, right?" Previous Threats and 2026 World Cup Information Trump has made previous comments that he would take the same conversation with the FIFA president about relocating games from Seattle and San Francisco, 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 planned to be held from 11 June to 19 July next summer.