WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing a White House task force for the 2028 Summer Olympics, which will be held in Los Angeles.
The order creates the task force to “ensure maximum safety, secure borders, and world-class transportation for millions of visitors” attending the Games.
“It’s going to be amazing. America’s a nation of champions, and in July 2028, we’ll show the world what America does best and that’s win,” Trump said.
Among those present at the signing was the chair of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, Gene Sykes, whom Trump applauded for recently banning men from competing in women’s events.
“The United States will not let men steal trophies from women at the 2028 Olympics, so we appreciate the fairness and everything else that you’ve shown,” Trump said to Sykes.
The order mobilizes “the entire federal government,” according to Trump, to make the Games successful. The task force includes the president as its chair, Vice President JD Vance as its vice chair, seven cabinet secretaries, multiple deputy chiefs of staff, the FBI director, the Federal Communications Commission chairman and others, if needed.
Additionally, the 2028 Summer Olympics will again feature baseball and softball, though the sports have been included only intermittently since 2012.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will also partially take place in the U.S., as it is to be co-hosted by Canada and Mexico.
“It’s a great time to be a sports fan in America,” Trump said.
Wasserman said his team anticipates more than 150 world leaders will attend the Games, where over 15,000 athletes will compete in 800 contests.
“For the first time in history,” Wasserman said, “we are going to take the Olympic torch relay to all 50 states.”
The current record is 38 U.S. states, according to Wasserman.