Trump creates federal task force to oversee 2028 LA Olympics

President Donald Trump took some time on Tuesday to sign an executive order creating the task force that will oversee the Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

The Olympics are coming to the United States in 2028, and Trump has officially put himself down as the head of the task force that will “coordinate federal planning for transportation, security and visa processing,” according to CBS News.

Speaking to reporters about the topic, Trump vowed to use all necessary resources “to keep the Olympics safe, including using our National Guard or military.” Such security measures will be funded by the One Big, Beautiful Bill, which appropriated $1 billion for the “security and planning for the Olympics.” An additional $625 million has been set aside for security for the World Cup.

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This is not the first time that the president has chosen to do this, as he opted to chair the task force responsible for the 2026 World Cup. Vice President JD Vance will serve as Trump’s right-hand man, as well as other administration officials like WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Attorney General Pam Bondi.

One issue that many, including the president, will be keeping an eye on as the Olympic Games loom is the presence of transgender athletes competing against athletes of the opposite biological sex, specifically biological men competing in women’s events.

“Separately, in February, Mr. Trump signed an executive order directing the office of the Secretary of State and the homeland security secretary to ‘review and adjust’ policies permitting transgender athletes and issue guidance to try to prevent them from entering the U.S. The order also directed the Secretary of State to press the International Olympic Committee to stop transgender athletes from competing in women’s sporting events,” CBS reported.

According to the outlet, those in charge of planning the Olympic Games must follow such orders.

“Last month, the IOC said the federations that oversee Olympic sports have an ‘obligation to comply’ with the executive order. On Tuesday, the president said athletes will face a ‘very strong form of testing’ to ensure compliance,” the outlet continued.

Trump joked about the location of the 2028 Olympic Games being decided during his first term, and the realization that he wouldn’t be president at the time they took place, only to be elected to a second, non-consecutive term in 2024.

“When we got it, I said, ‘it’s too bad I won’t be president then,’” he quipped. “We took a very circuitous route, didn’t we?”

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