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The mayor of Boston, Mayor Wu, implied that the city was ready for a face-off with US President Donald Trump over his assertion that he could order FIFA to relocate World Cup games from the stadium in Foxborough, located 22 miles south-west of the city.

Wu spoke on a Boston-based podcast recently to answer comments from the Trump administration, which had labeled her as "radical left." Trump had warned 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 agreement so that no single person, even the president, can undo it.

She continued, "We're in a world where for attention, for power, for pushing the boundaries ... ongoing threats ... are directed at individuals and communities who refuse to back down and submit or be obedient to a hateful agenda."

She further stated, "We will keep being ourselves, and that means, unfortunately, we are going to be in a conversation that is targeting Boston's values." She finished by emphasizing her commitment for the Boston, declaring, "Fully committed for Boston."

Trump's Comments and FIFA's Involvement

Earlier this week, Infantino was photographed alongside President Trump at the international summit in Egypt. The FIFA president has also visited the White House and presented World Cup tournament and club championship awards to the president as presents.

Earlier, Trump was questioned on unrest in South Boston that involved a police vehicle being burned. He replied, "If things aren't handled well, and if I feel there's danger, I would call Infantino – the president of FIFA, who's phenomenal."

Trump continued, "I would say: 'Let's move into another location' and they would do that. He might not prefer it. But he would do it very easily." Trump also specifically targeted Wu, saying, "Boston's mayor is not good ... she's far-left, and they're dominating some areas in Boston. That's a pretty big statement, right?"

Past Threats and 2026 World Cup Information

President Trump has made previous comments that he would have the similar discussion with Infantino about relocating games from Seattle and San Francisco, which are part of the 16 host cities across North America.

The United States is co-hosting the 2026 tournament with neighboring countries. The expanded tournament is planned to be held from 11 June to July 19 in the coming year.