Trump suggests FIFA World Cup could be moved from unsafe cities

If President Donald Trump determines that any of the United States’ cities that intend to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup are unsafe, he would look to move games.

Trump was asked by reporters in the Oval Office about games in Seattle and San Francisco during a press conference on Thursday about the football event, which will be co-hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico from June 11 through July 19.

He said, “Well, that’s an interesting question, but we’re going to make sure they’re safe.” Extremist left lunatics who don’t understand what they’re doing run Seattle and San Francisco.

Six games are scheduled for Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, which is about an hour’s drive from San Francisco, and Seattle’s Lumen Field for six matches.

FIFA, which determines the game’s locations and would likely be in charge of any changes, is in charge of World Cup matters. Trump and Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, have a close working relationship, though.

Trump cited his policies as assisting in promoting safety ahead of the World Cup. He sent the National Guard to Washington, DC, last month to deal with what he termed a “crime emergency,” and he later claimed that there was no crime there as a result of his action.

He stated on Thursday, “We’re going into Memphis and we’re going into some other cities,” as you probably know. We’ll be arriving in Chicago very soon. The World Cup will be held in a secure environment. We’ll move to a different city if I believe it’s unsafe, without a doubt. It’s actually a very fair question.

We’re moving it out of that city if I believe it to be unsafe. We won’t allow it in any city that we believe will be even a little bit dangerous for the World Cup or the [2028] Olympics, but you know where they have Olympic overthrow right because they play in so many cities. We’ll revers some of the motion. But I’m hoping it won’t occur.