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Trump threatens to yank World Cup games from Boston though it's up to FIFA to choose sites
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FILE - President Donald Trump holds the FIFA World Cup Winners Trophy as FIFA President Gianni Infantino looks on during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington. - photo by AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in Boston, parts of which he'd suggested had been “taken over” by recent unrest. The city is set to host seven matches as the U.S. cohosts 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.” “We could take them away,” Trump said of the games.