International Olympic Committee presidential candidate David Lappartient is prepared to sit down with Donald Trump in the Oval Office and tell the U.S. president the IOC's autonomy must be respected.

“I take very seriously what President Trump has said publicly that he has three major highlights in his coming presidency,” Samaranch told the AP, referring to the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence on July 4th next year, during the 2026 World Cup in men’s soccer, plus the LA Summer Games.

United States President Donald Trump has been a long-time supporter and promoter of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and the International Olympic Committee is confident of his continued support, outgoing IOC President Thomas Bach said on Friday.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed his desire to reestablish the relationship that he had with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his first term, boasting that he "got along great" with the reclusive leader.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he still has a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, with whom he held several summits during his first term, and referred to North Korea once again as a "nuclear power.