DONALD Trump promised to deploy the military and National Guard for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics if needed.
The President signed an executive order creating a new task force to oversee the delivery of the Games.
President Donald Trump will use the National Guard and military for the Los Angeles Olympics if needed[/caption]
The President created a new task force to oversee elements of the Olympics[/caption]
The new body will work with the LA 2028 organizing committee, local, state and federal authorities.
It also involves Vice President JD Vance – who will take charge of daily planning.
And Trump insisted he is ready to call on the military if needed.
“This is going to be so safe,” he said Tuesday.
“We’ll do anything necessary to keep the Olympics safe, including using our National Guard or military.”
Military personnel have been used by previous host nations.
The Olympics in Los Angeles follow the US hosting the 2026 World Cup.
Los Angeles dealt with unrest in recent months after protests over immigration raids.
But Trump insists the Games will be a special occasion.
The President said, “The LA Olympics is shaping up to be a wonderful moment for America.
“It’s going to be incredible.”
Trump has been actively involved in sports events since taking office for a second time in January.
He became the first sitting President ever to attend a Super Bowl in February.
Trump attended Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans, Louisiana.
That game saw a massive security operation including FBI personnel, National Guard troops and Secret Service.
Los Angeles will host the next summer Olympic Games in 2028[/caption]
Security was heightened given Trump’s presence but also in the wake of a terror attack in New Orleans.
Fourteen people were killed in the early hours of New Year’s Day after a driver rammed his truck into crowds on Bourbon Street.
Around 2,000 law enforcement personnel were deployed to the Super Bowl this year.
More than 120,000 visitors landed in New Orleans, Louisiana for the game.
And they were greeted with a huge security presence, which included armored SWAT vehicles and rooftop snipers.
