Jim Jordan backs idea Trump should move 2028 Olympics from LA to red-run town
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Ohio Republican made the remarks as Los Angeles continues to battle devastating wildfires. U.S. Representative Jim Jordan has expressed his support for President-elect Donald Trump to move the 2028 Olympics out of Los Angeles and relocate them to a city run by GOP lawmakers.
![[A chimney remains at the site of a home that was destroyed by the Palisades fire on January 14 in Pacific Palisades, California]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/15/20/SEI235972262.jpg)
Jordan, a Republican who represents Ohio’s fourth congressional district, made the remarks while speaking on Newsmax on Tuesday. Rob Finnerty, a network host, asked him if he thought the games should be moved to a “red city where you know things are going to be run properly” like Dallas or Miami.
![[Jim Jordan told Newsmax that Los Angeles should lose the 2028 Olympics]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/15/21/Image-1-15-25-at-4.03%E2%80%AFPM.jpg)
Yes, Jordan responded. “I do think the American people rightly see how poorly that state is being run, how poorly these tragic fires have been handled by the governor and, of course, the mayor there in Los Angeles,” Jordan commented. Jordan is not alone in his beliefs. Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, too, said Los Angeles should lose the Olympics on social media this week.
![[Charred remains of buildings and vehicles are pictured following the Palisades fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/15/17/SEI236070168.jpg)
California officials continue to face steep criticism in the wake of several fires impacting the Los Angeles area that have resulted in the deaths of at least 24 people and destroyed thousands of structures. Firefighters are currently battling the Palisades fire, Hurst fire and Eaton fire across Los Angeles County. The flames have scorched over 40,000 acres.
![[As of Wednesday morning, more than 40,000 acres have been burned across Southern California due to multiple devastating fires]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/15/17/Screenshot-2025-01-15-at-12.18.07%E2%80%AFPM.jpg)
The Hurst fire was at 97 percent containment as of Wednesday afternoon, per Cal Fire, while the Eaton fire was at 45 percent containment and the Palisades fire was at 19 percent. Sixteen people have died in the Eaton fire and eight died in the Palisades fire, according to the medical examiner’s office.
