Watch Live: Trump signs executive order creating 2028 Olympics task force

The 2028 Summer Olympics will be held in Los Angeles and mark the first Olympic games in the U.S. since the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

By Misty Severi

Published: August 5, 2025 4:40pm

President Donald Trump on Tuesday afternoon signs an executive order establishing a task force to oversee the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, which will be responsible for getting security for the international event and other issues.

Trump is reportedly expected to lead the task force along with senior members of his Cabinet, according to ABC-7.

“The President considers it a great honor to oversee this global sporting spectacle in his second term,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. “Sports is one of President Trump’s greatest passions, and his athletic expertise, combined with his unmatched hospitality experience will make these Olympic events the most exciting and memorable in history.”

The signing ceremony can be viewed here.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.