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Boston's mayor, Michelle Wu, indicated that the municipality was prepared for a confrontation with US President Donald Trump regarding his claim that he could instruct FIFA to remove World Cup games from the stadium in Foxborough, located 22 miles southwest of the city.

Wu spoke on a local podcast recently to answer comments from the Trump administration, which had described her as "far-left." President Trump had warned that he would call FIFA President Gianni Infantino if Boston did not "address its issues."

Much of it is secured by agreement so that no one, even if they live in the White House, can undo it.

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

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

The President's Statements and FIFA Involvement

Recently, FIFA President Gianni Infantino was photographed with Trump at the international summit in Egypt. The FIFA president has also visited the Oval Office and presented World Cup and club championship trophies to the president as presents.

Earlier, Trump was asked about unrest in a Boston neighborhood that involved a police car being set on fire. He replied, "If somebody is doing a bad job, and if I feel there's danger, I would call Infantino – the president of the organization, 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 without hesitation." Trump also specifically targeted Mayor Wu, stating, "Their mayor is not good ... she's far-left, and they're taking over parts of Boston. That's a pretty big statement, right?"

Past Warnings and Upcoming Tournament Details

President Trump has previously suggested that he would have the similar discussion with the FIFA president about moving matches from Seattle and San Francisco, which are among the 16 locations across the continent.

The United States is joint hosts the 2026 World Cup with neighboring countries. The 48-team event is planned to be played from 11 June to 19 July next summer.