Subject: Travel pool report #6: Venue arrival
The ride to the venue was dotted with supporters who waved and protestors who did not wave, including a man who held up a sign reading “ROTTEN ORANGE.” A few miles down the road, another held a sign that said “JAIL TRUMP.”
The local journalists with us marveled at the sight of an empty freeway at 5 pm in Los Angeles.
As we pulled in at 519 pm there were two groups of dueling supporters and protesters: “USA USA USA” and “Four more years” vs. “LOCK HIM UP.”
Subject: Travel pool report #7: Olympics committee event
We went right into the event at 5:23 pm where POTUS was waiting.
He claimed he was called by the committee as president-elect and asked to make a call because the Obama administration had never made a call.
“They were starving for love, and we gave them the love,” he said of committee trying to get an Olympics in USA. (It will be in LA in 2028.)
“I hope you remember me in 2028. You promise, Casey?” he asked the 2028 committee chairman. The chairman said he promised.
POTUS then signed a document he said was the federal government’s “total support” of Los Angeles for the games. “It’s a big deal, huh? Big deal.”
Chad Wolf spoke briefly: “The federal government and its partners stand ready to protect the 2028 Olympics.”
Casey Wasserman, the 2028 committee chair, praised the president’s leadership.
He asked Lindsey Graham, sitting next to Jared Kushner at the table, to speak: “I don’t think I will be participating, but I will be watching.”
Then Kevin McCarthy, who said he loved his state “a lot.”
POTUS then took some shouted questions:
He said he had been invited to Tokyo for 2020 games. Said PM Abe invited him, was considering it.
He was asked about LA’s homeless situation: “We’re really taking a role in it. I see it, I see what’s happening to LA, I see what’s happening to San Francisco, I see what’s happening to some great cities ... you have needles, you have things that we don’t want to discuss all over the streets.”
Says sanctuary cities are “very dangerous” and LA, San Fran had one thing in common: “the leadership. There’s no reason this should’ve happened,” about rising homelessness.
He thanked a local reporter for asking him nice questions, including one that praised his “master” showmanship. “Every once in awhile it happens.”
Event concluded at 5:34 pm. We are now holding.
Background from WH:
Today, President Donald J. Trump will receive a briefing from the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Los Angles 2028 Organizers.
The following individuals are expected to attend:
The White House
President Donald J. Trump
Jared Kushner, Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor
Daniel Scavino, Assistant to the President and Director of Social Media
Trump Administration
Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Department of the Treasury
Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, Department of Homeland Security
Members of Congress
Senator Lindsey Graham, South Carolina
Representative Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, California’s 23rd
External Participants
Casey Wasserman, Chairman, Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Committee
Sarah Hirshland, CEO, United States Olympic Committee
John Harper, COO, Los Angeles 2028
Danny Koblin, Commercial COO, Los Angeles 2028
Dean Christopher, Senior Advisor for Finance, Los Angeles 2028
Doug Arnot, Senior Advisor for Games Operations, Los Angeles 2028
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