President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday creating a task force to oversee the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and he’s putting himself in charge of it.
The task force will coordinate federal planning for transportation, security and visa processing for the 2028 games. Mr. Trump said he’s directing agencies like the State Department and Justice Department to “use every tool at their disposal to ensure a fantastic, safe and beautiful event.”
The president will personally chair the task force — in line with a similar Trump-led task force to oversee preparations for the 2026 World Cup — and Vice President JD Vance will serve as its vice chair. Other members include Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
In response to questions from reporters, the president said Tuesday, “we’ll do anything necessary to keep the Olympics safe, including using our National Guard or military.”
why would any country send athletes to the Olympics hosted in the US?
I really hope Canada just says fuck no. yes, it sucks for athletes who have been training for this. the whole situation also sucks for the rest of us.
I won’t be supporting this and I will try to avoid supporting any athlete or sponsor of this.
As much as I want that to happen, it won’t. Look at previous examples of Olympics hosted in Russia or China. Or look at the World Cup football in Qatar, in stadiums that were built by slaves, some of them died during construction. Countries didn’t boycot those events, why would that happen now?
And by “some of them”, you mean an estimated 6500 workers have died building the stadiums in Qatar. Didn’t stop Johnny football from enjoying his pints with the games.
Those host nations weren’t actively insulting or bullying their customers. I think it would be much easier for all nations to snub America, because it has been made clear that Dogey America doesn’t like them. Foreign politicians would be lauded for disowning the olympics, since America has been stoking the fires of nationalism by being a jerk.
Because those events didn’t run the risk of athletes being arrested for ??? and deported to a gulag in a third country
Disclaimer: I’m not in favor of what is happening in the US
But honestly, is there a real threat for the athletes this time around?
They weren’t disappearing participants afaik.
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Oh please please please
As an Armchair Olympian, I would gladly give up my dreams to say fuck you to Trump.
You only need to buy transportation to the US.
Just have your athletes self deport thru ICE after their visa expires!
50% cheaper than normal!