WASHINGTON D.C. (KPTV) - President Donald Trump mentioned the possibility of moving 2026 FIFA World Cup events out of Seattle when asked about mayor-elect Katie Wilson on Monday.
After announcing FIFA Pass , which would expedite visa appointments for World Cup ticket holders, Trump was asked about Democratic socialist mayor-elect Wilson and how closely he would be monitoring crime in Seattle.
Trump described Wilson, who was elected to succeed Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell in November, as “more than a socialist” and a “liberal/communist,” and said he would ask FIFA President Gianni Infantino to move the matches if there’s signs of “trouble.”
“If we think there’s going to be a sign of any trouble, I would ask Gianni to move that to a different city,” Trump said. “We have a lot of cities t

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