Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is pushing back against President Trump's assertion that he could take away FIFA World Cup matches from Massachusetts in 2026 over safety concerns.

Mr. Trump said in response to a reporter's question at the White House Tuesday about a recent "street takeover" in the city that "Boston better clean up their act" or he could force the relocation of seven matches set to be played in June and July at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, which is more than 20 miles southwest of Boston.

"There's no ability to take away the World Cup games," Wu said Wednesday morning on the "Java With Jimmy" show. "There's no real threat when it comes to saying cities are so unsafe that they can't host the games."

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