Trump warns US cities he will move World Cup games if they aren’t ‘safe’
Trump claims he could relocate 2026 World Cup venues
- Donald Trump indicated he would consider relocating 2026 World Cup matches from US host cities if he deemed them unsafe.
- He specifically criticised Seattle and San Francisco, claiming they are “run by radical left lunatics”.
- Six matches are scheduled for Seattle's Lumen Field and another six at Levi's Stadium near San Francisco.
- Trump stated that while FIFA oversees World Cup logistics, he has a close working relationship with its president, Gianni Infantino.
- He also cited his policies, such as deploying the National Guard, as contributing to national safety and vowed to move games if any city was deemed dangerous.