Overview

• The president said World Cup games in the United States could be moved from any host city he judges unsafe and added that the same approach could apply to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
• He singled out Seattle and San Francisco, criticizing leadership in several Democratic-run cities as he framed public safety as a condition for hosting.
• Trump pointed to prior National Guard deployments to Los Angeles and Washington and said he would deploy troops to Memphis and possibly Chicago.
• Tournament venue decisions rest with FIFA under existing contracts, and no official changes to match sites have been proposed.
• The 2026 tournament is a tri‑nation event with 48 teams and 11 U.S. host cities, with the World Cup draw scheduled for December 5 in Washington.