Trump threatens removal of World Cup games from Boston, Olympics from LA
by Alexander Abnos from US news | The Guardian on (#70RJT)
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Donald Trump has again said he'd pressure Fifa to remove 2026 World Cup games from a host city on the basis of that city's politics, with Boston becoming the third such city to come in for threats from the US president. Trump also said he would consider similar action against Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympics on account of potential safety issues.
Trump has no legal authority to directly take either action, but he can apply pressure to each competition's governing body to move host cities.
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