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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Lauren Gambino and Lois Beckett in Los Angeles

‘The Trump Olympics’: president vows to host the ‘greatest games’ in LA, a city that’s felt his wrath

collage of photo of person wearing black suit and yellow tie and photos of LA coliseum
The White House says Trump is determined to put on a ‘world-class event that successfully showcases American pride’. Composite: Rita Liu/The Guardian/Getty Images/Wikimedia Commons

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. “But it worked out that way so I’m very happy about that.”

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