Trump confident in World Cup security after previous threats of city relocation

President Donald Trump stated America is safety prepared forward of the 2026 World Cup, telling reporters forward of the attract Washington, D.C., on Friday that the administration will “deal with” any issues about crime in host cities if needed.

“No, I do not wish to try this, however I’ll let you know that if they’ve an issue by the point we get there, we are going to resolve that drawback,” Trump stated after arriving on the Kennedy Middle for the Performing Arts. “We are able to resolve that drawback. I’ve confirmed that in DC and all over the place we have been, so we’ll be capable of resolve that drawback very simply.

“So if they’ve an issue, hopefully they are going to tell us, and we are going to resolve any drawback,” he added.

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President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino communicate throughout their arrival on the Kennedy Middle for the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw. The occasion came about in Washington, DC, on December 5, 2025. (Evan Vucci/AP Photograph)

Trump’s vote of confidence comes weeks after he threatened to maneuver video games scheduled within the Boston space whereas discussing an incident that came about within the metropolis in October when a gaggle of individuals violently took over one of many metropolis’s streets.

“We are able to take them away. I really like the individuals of Boston. And I do know the video games are bought out, however the mayor isn’t any good. There are worse than her. At the least she’s clever. You realize, a few of them have extraordinarily low IQs. These trouble me extra. She’s clever, however she’s radical left,” Trump stated on the time. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.

The president added that he might attraction to FIFA president Gianni Infantino to make the transfer occur if he felt it was needed.

President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino attend the crimson carpet forward of the official 2026 FIFA World Cup draw on the John F. Kennedy Middle for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on December 5, 2025. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Pictures)

FIFA says US authorities has ultimate say on safety of World Cup host cities amid TRUMP’s threats towards BOSTON

“If we expect there is a cause that, whether or not it is Boston or wherever, they don’t seem to be doing their job, then we’ll transfer these World Cup video games elsewhere.”

In an announcement to Fox Information Digital on the time, Wu stated town is “honored and excited to host World Cup matches, and we stay up for welcoming followers from world wide to our stunning metropolis, the cradle of freedom and town of champions.”

Later a FIFA spokesperson told ESPN that governments have the ultimate say in deciding “what’s in the most effective curiosity of public security.”

President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino communicate to members of the media as they arrive on the Kennedy Middle for the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw. The occasion came about in Washington, DC, on December 5, 2025. (Evan Vucci/AP Photograph)

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“Security and safety are the highest priorities in any respect FIFA occasions worldwide,” the spokesperson advised the newspaper. “Security and safety are after all the accountability of governments, they usually determine what’s in the most effective pursuits of public security.

“We hope that every of our sixteen host cities might be able to host efficiently and meet all needed necessities.”

Boston is at present set to host seven video games when the World Cup involves North America subsequent summer season. The schedule consists of 5 group stage matches, one Spherical of 32 match and the primary quarter-final, on July 9.

Fox Information Digital’s Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.

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