President Trump has been vindicated in a significant way after deploying 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles to control anti-ICE riots, as the LAPD declared an “unlawful assembly” due to escalating violence. Despite the visible decision, California Governor Gavin Newsom has claimed that the situation was under control, and calling in the troops escalated the riots.
For context, starting on June 7, 2025, violent mobs have plunged the city of Los Angeles into mass lawlessness reminiscent of the 2020 riots. Allegedly protecting the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the mobs have burned cars, assaulted officers, and burned flags. Unsurprisingly, Democrats have cynically used these violent protests to advance their anti-Trump agenda.
Starting off the interaction, California Democrat Gavin Newsom said, “Donald Trump has manufactured a crisis and is inflaming conditions. If he can’t solve it, we will. To the bad actors — Violent acts will not be tolerated. You will be arrested.
Blasting the rioters before pivoting to Trump, he stated, “You will be prosecuted. You are doing more than just damage to buildings and property. You are damaging the very foundation of our republic. Democracy is in the balance. Donald Trump is using you as an excuse to militarize a city and circumvent our democracy.”
Concluding his out-of-touch remarks, he said, “To the many, many peaceful protesters —we want to keep you safe. We want you to exercise your fundamental rights. And to our law enforcement on the streets— that are enforcing the laws respectfully and responsibly—we want to keep you safe as well. But Donald Trump needs to pull back. He needs to stand down.”
Reacting to these abusive statements, White House Press Secretary Karolien Leavitt took to X on June 9, 2025, to set the record straight. She explained, “Gavin Newsom did nothing as violent riots erupted in Los Angeles for days.”
Continuing the epic social media beatdown, she stated, “Federal law enforcement officers were attacked by violent radicals and illegal criminals waving foreign flags because Governor Newsom was too weak to protect the city.”
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Concluding her comments, the courageous SPOX said, “The Los Angeles Police Chief has even said the riots were getting out of hand. President Trump has stepped in to maintain law and order and protect federal buildings.”
However, in another statement, Newsom claimed, “Local law enforcement didn’t need help. Let’s get this straight: 1) Local law enforcement didn’t need help. 2) Trump sent troops anyway — to manufacture chaos and violence. 3) Trump succeeded. 4) Now things are destabilized, and we need to send in more law enforcement just to clean up Trump’s mess.”
Smashing the Democrats’ narrative, a spokesman for the LAPD said, “Agitators have splintered into and throughout the Downtown Area. Residents, businesses and visitors to the Downtown Area should be alert and report any criminal activity. Officers are responding to several different locations to disperse crowds. An UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY has been declared for the Downtown Los Angeles area.”