"Donald Trump has again said he'd pressure Fifa to remove 2026 World Cup games from a host city on the basis of that city's politics, with Boston becoming the third such city to come in for threats from the US president. Trump also said he would consider similar action against Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympics on account of potential safety issues."
"If someone is doing a bad job, and I feel there's unsafe conditions, I would call Gianni [Infantino], the head of Fifa, who is phenomenal, and say let's move it to another location, Trump said on Tuesday. We could take them away, Trump said of the World Cup games, which are due to be held at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, about 22 miles southwest of Boston. Their mayor is not good she's radical left, and they're taking over parts of Boston. That's a pretty big statement, right?"
Donald Trump said he would pressure Fifa to remove 2026 World Cup games from a host city based on that city's politics, citing Boston as a potential target. He said he might similarly urge moving 2028 Olympic events from Los Angeles over safety concerns. Trump acknowledged he has no legal authority to order such moves but said he could apply pressure to governing bodies. The remarks came during a press event with Argentinian president Javier Milei. Trump referenced recent Boston street takeovers and criticized the city's mayor as 'radical left', saying unsafe conditions would prompt him to contact Fifa's president.
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