Overview

• Trump said he would relocate games if he deems a host city unsafe, naming Seattle and San Francisco and criticizing their leadership.
• Seattle’s Lumen Field and Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara are each scheduled to stage six matches under FIFA’s current plan.
• World Cup venues are set by FIFA, and any changes would be its decision, creating uncertainty over whether the White House can force adjustments.
• Trump cited crime and recent or planned federal deployments, invoking Chicago and Memphis despite neither city hosting World Cup matches, and pointed to National Guard action in Washington, D.C.
• He chairs a White House World Cup task force and has close ties with FIFA’s Gianni Infantino as the tournament draw on Dec. 5 in Washington approaches.