"Donald Trump has never conceded his 2020 election defeat. But after lobbying hard for Los Angeles to host the 2028 summer Olympic Games during his first term, the US president has found at least one silver lining to what he calls his circuitous route back to the White House. I didn't think I'd be here for the games in this capacity, Trump mused, as he signed an executive order naming himself the chair of the White House's LA Olympics taskforce."
"The list of what ifs is long: will athletes, coaches and officials obtain their visas in time? Will foreign tourists boycott the administration's tariffs, its deportation campaign or its foreign policy? Will the White House leverage federal disaster aid in policy fights with the city and state's progressive leaders? Will Trump send in the national guard or the military to suppress protests, as he did in June and suggested he might do again?"
"Local officials and organizers have expressed nothing but confidence in the success of the upcoming games. But a decade after LA presented its cinematic pitch to the world follow the sun to a vibrant host city that is home to dreamers from every corner of the world observers and critics see ample reason to wonder whether the city's grand global pursuit may crash headlong into Trump's hardline America First agenda."
Donald Trump returned to the presidency in a non-consecutive second term and has positioned himself as chair of a White House LA Olympics taskforce. His earlier lobbying helped secure Los Angeles as the 2028 host and the timeline now places the games under his administration's authority. Multiple practical and political concerns arise, including visa processing, tourist boycotts, federal-state fights over disaster aid, potential deployment of security forces to suppress protests, immigration enforcement near venues, and pressures on broadcasters. Local organizers express confidence, while observers warn of clashes with an America First agenda.
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