United States President Donald Trump suggested that some matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States could be moved to other cities, saying, “If I think it’s not safe, we’re going to move it out of that city.”
Trump addressed reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday and initially said that the World Cup cities would be “very secure” before going on to cast doubt on potential host cities that have pushed back against his policies regarding immigration and other issues.
“They’re run by radical left lunatics and that don’t know what they’re doing,” Trump told a reporter who mentioned World Cup host cities Seattle and San Diego, which will each host six games, and have local and state governments that have pushed back against Trump’s proposed policies.
“It will be safe for the World Cup. If I think it isn't safe, we'll move it to a different city. Absolutely… it’s actually a very fair question. If I think it’s not safe, we’re going to move it out of that city.”
