The progressive face of the Democratic Party, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, just handed a big victory to the kind of person she has repeatedly bashed — a billionaire sports team owner who is pals with President Donald Trump.

In the end, Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots and New England Revolution, got what he wanted — a massive stadium project on an industrial site in Everett for his soccer team — because Wu allowed it.

Wu and the Kraft Group reached a deal that will bring $48 million to the city over the next 15 years, thanks mostly to a $1 surcharge on soccer ticket holders and 1.5% surcharge on concert goers’ tickets.

Kraft also agreed to fund “all public safety and transportation management costs for stadium events.” Wu called it a “fair deal” for Boston residents.

But the $750,000 initially offered by Kraft to Boston was never a serious offer — it was just an initial bargaining position.

“These agreements reflect years of collaboration with city leaders and community stakeholders to ensure the project delivers meaningful, lasting benefits for residents while addressing transportation, environmental and municipal impacts,” the Kraft Group said in a statement.

To get the deal done, Wu, who has repeatedly trashed Trump and billionaires, ignored the Kraft-Trump bromance and the fact that Kraft’s son, Josh, ran against her in the 2025 mayor’s race.

Trump and Kraft have lavished praise on each other and Kraft has even donated money to his presidential campaign, but that fact didn’t stop Wu from blocking the stadium.

She did force Kraft to pony up more mitigation money for the city, but ultimately Wu capitulated to Kraft, who just a few weeks ago was the subject of Trump’s admiration and has called the Republican president misunderstood and a good guy.

“People who don’t know him don’t see the better side,” Kraft said of Trump in 2017. “I really believe he wants to make this country better…

“I want to do everything I can to help him help this country.”

Kraft’s wife, Dr. Dana Blumberg, was appointed to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts board of trustees by Trump and supported the renaming of the cultural institution to the Trump-Kennedy Center.

Kraft attended a meeting of Trump supporters and the president in Palm Beach when the name change was announced.

During her mayoral campaign against Kraft — before he dropped out — Wu called on him to return contributions from a law firm linked to President Trump, saying Kraft’s campaign was “propped up by billionaires, Trump donors, and lawyers engaged in implementing Donald Trump’s anti-Boston agenda.”

“Wu could have delayed the stadium project for months longer, possibly even killing it. But perhaps she was concerned it would look like political retribution if she had taken a firm stand against it.

Now, Kraft has his soccer stadium — pending final approvals. And he doesn’t have Wu standing in his way.