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President Donald Trump said Thursday that World Cup hosts in the United States could be moved if he felt the city was uncertain for players and fans to be in.
Trump proclaimed a fall in crime in Washington, DC, after the National Guard was sent in and said he was planning to do the same with Chicago and Memphis in the coming days. Neither Washington, Chicago nor Memphis will host the World Cup.
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President Donald Trump goes out to greet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (not depicted) in the White House, Thursday 25 September 2025, in Washington, DC (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
“We, as you probably know, we go into Memphis and we go into some other cities, and very soon we have to go into Chicago,” Trump told journalists in the oval office. “It will be safe for the World Cup. If I think it is not certain, we will move into another city. If I think it is not sure we will move it out of that city.”
Trump credited FBI director Kash Patel to help reduce the crime in Chicago, but pointed out that he would consider moving somewhere if he thought the city was too uncertain.
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FIFA World Cup Trophy sits on a stand outside 30 Rockefeller Plaza on June 16, 2022. (Jessica Alcheh/USA Today Sports)
“If a city we think will even be a little dangerous to the World Cup or for Olympics
Los Angeles, Seattle, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Atlanta, Boston, Miami, Philadelphia, Santa Clara, California and East Rutherford, New Jersey, will be the hosts of the United States
The tournament begins on June 11 and runs through July 19th.
