"The reporter mentioned Seattle and San Francisco as two cities that have seen demonstrations, and pointed out that both cities are World Cup hosts (though San Francisco is not a host city, but part of the San Francisco Bay Area that will host games at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara). The reporter then asked Trump if the demonstrations could result in the loss of World Cup games from those host venues."
"Later Trump said that Chicago would be safe for the World Cup after he sends in federal agencies in a similar manner as Washington DC. Chicago is not a 2026 World Cup host city. If any city we think is going to be even a little bit dangerous for the World Cup we won't allow it to go to it. We'll move it around a little bit, Trump said."
Trump twice suggested relocating 2026 World Cup matches from U.S. host cities after reporters asked whether local protests and public-safety incidents could jeopardize hosting. On September 25 a reporter cited demonstrations in Seattle and San Francisco and asked if those protests could lead to lost matches; Trump called local officials "radical left lunatics" and said authorities would ensure safety. He later said Chicago would be safe once federal agencies were sent and warned that any city judged even slightly dangerous would be stripped of games and that venues would be moved. On October 14 questions arose about a violent street takeover near Boston/Foxborough.
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