Trump vows to ‘clean up’ LA at Olympic meeting briefing

LOS ANGELES — President Donald Trump on Tuesday veered into politics during a briefing on preparations for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, criticizing the city’s political leadership for failing to curtail its homelessness epidemic. “The federal government is going to take it over, we’re going to do it.“ Trump has battled with California’s Democratic leaders throughout his three years in office, with state Attorney General Xavier Becerra filing dozens of lawsuits against the Trump administration over environmental regulations, immigration issues and other White House policies. “This is a big deal,” said Trump, who signed an agreement pledging the federal government’s support of the Los Angeles committee. At the Olympic committee event, he took a shot at former President Barack Obama’s administration, suggesting that his White House has shown more commitment to bringing the international event back to the U.S. “The Olympic committee, really wanted the government, they just wanted some support and they were not getting it at all from the past administration,” Trump said. On Thursday, Trump will speak at the Hope for Prisoners Graduation Ceremony held at the Las Vegas police headquarters, the White House said, adding that the president intends to focus on efforts “to provide previously incarcerated Americans with second chances.” He will hold another rally in Colorado Springs, Colorado, before flying back to Las Vegas.