Trump Announces U.S. Bid for World Expo 2035, Names Rubio to Lead Effort
President Donald Trump announced a U.S. bid to host World Expo 2035 in Miami and appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to chair coordinating efforts.
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President Donald Trump announced the United States will bid to host the World Expo 2035 and appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to chair U.S. coordinating efforts.
Trump said Florida and Miami expressed strong interest in hosting the Expo, positioning Miami as the U.S. candidate city while other cities and countries also consider bids.
The Bureau International des Expositions schedules expos; Riyadh will host in 2030, with the 2035 host to be selected afterward through an established international bidding process.
Rubio, a Miami native, already holds multiple interim roles under the Trump administration; he has not publicly commented on assuming chairmanship of the Expo bid at time of reports.
Trump said hosting would create thousands of jobs and boost economic growth; outlets report Egypt and South Korea have shown interest, and officials had not commented at publication.
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The World Expo is an international exhibition showcasing innovations and future visions, organized every five years by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE). Hosts are selected through an international bidding process where cities submit proposals, followed by BIE voting after the minimum six-year bidding window.
President Trump appointed Miami native Secretary of State Marco Rubio to chair the coordinating efforts for the U.S. bid to host World Expo 2035 in Miami, citing his local ties and the city's interest.
Trump stated that hosting the Expo would create thousands of jobs and add billions of dollars in economic growth to the U.S. economy.
Competing bids include Miami (USA), San Francisco (USA), Berlin (Germany), Egypt, and South Korea, with the selection process occurring after Riyadh hosts in 2030.
The selection process for World Expo 2035 will occur after Saudi Arabia hosts the Expo in 2030, following the BIE's bidding timeline of six to nine years prior to the event.
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