Donald Trump Declares Stance On LA Olympics After Allies Call To Move Them To Red State: Report
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Some conservatives have claimed that alleged mismanagement of the wildfires shows Los Angeles couldn't handle the sporting event.
Some Donald Trump allies have urged that the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics be moved to a conservative city, but the president-elect reportedly pledged to ensure the Games stay right where they are.
In a meeting late Wednesday with LA Olympics organizers at Mar-a-Lago, Trump vowed to support the Games in the city’s comeback from devastating wildfires still ravaging the area, Axios reported.
A source briefed on the meeting told Axios that Trump reassured LA28 chair Casey Wasserman: “These are America’s Olympics. These are more important than ever to LA and I’m going to be supportive in every way possible and make them the greatest games.”
Some conservatives have used the disaster to lobby for the Games to be relocated to a conservative city.
Newsmax’s Rob Finnerty told Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) that alleged mismanagement during the blazes indicated that the Olympics should be relocated to a “red city ... where you know things are gonna be run properly.”