President Donald Trump has threatened to pull the 2026 World Cup games set to be played in Boston due to recent unrest.
Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, home to the NFL’s New England Patriots and about 30 miles from Boston, is set to stage seven matches as the U.S. co-hosts the 2026 World Cup with Mexico and Canada.
Trump was asked about the city’s mayor, Michelle Wu, a Democrat whom he called “intelligent” but “radical left”. He replied, “We could take them away. “I love the people of Boston, and I know the games are sold out. But your mayor is not good.”
Earlier this month, there were multiple arrests in connection with a pro-Palestinian protest that turned violent on the Boston Common in which four police officers were injured.
Trump has previously suggested he could declare cities “not safe” for the 104-game soccer tournament and alter a detailed hosting plan that FIFA confirmed in 2022. It includes NFL stadiums near New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
