Trump sticking with fire-ravaged Los Angeles for Olympics despite calls from GOP to move it to a red-state
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The President-elect has vowed to make the competition ‘the greatest Games’ and said that they were ‘more important than ever to L.A.,’ in the wake of the devastating wildfires that have hit southern California. Donald Trump has vowed to keep the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, despite calls from Republicans to move the games to a red state in the wake of the devastating wildfires.
![[The President-elect reportedly said the Olympics were ‘more important than ever to L.A., as city authorities continue to deal with the fallout from the blazes]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/13/18/13-dfe66a4438144eb393fad9fc5471b80a.jpg)
The President-elect promised to make the competition “the greatest Games” and said that they were “more important than ever to L.A.,” as city authorities continue to deal with the fallout from the blazes, which have so far claimed the lives of at least 25 people across southern California.
![[Ohio Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan says Los Angeles should lose the Olympics after what he considers a mishandling of ongoing wildfires]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/15/21/Image-1-15-25-at-4.03E280AFPM-1.jpg)
"These are America’s Olympics," Trump said, according to Casey Wasserman, chairman of the LA 2028 organizing committee, who met with the President-elect at his Mar-a-Lago residence on Wednesday. Wesserman told Axios that Trump had added: "These are more important than ever to L.A. and I’m going to be supportive in every way possible to make them the greatest Games.”.
Trump’s pledge to provide his full backing to Los Angeles came despite some critics calling for the Olympics to be moved. As head of state, Trump would be expected to play a central role in the opening of the games, which are due to start on July 14 2028, and close on July 30.
