Washington, Jun 8 (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump on Sunday blamed the “radical left” for inciting and funding recent violent protests in Los Angeles after a large-scale immigration operation.
The city is experiencing a third straight day of unrest, with clashes erupting between demonstrators and law enforcement following mass immigration raids in the region.
“These Radical Left protests, by instigators and often paid troublemakers, will not be tolerated,” Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social.
“Also, from now on, masks will not be allowed to be worn at protests. What do these people have to hide, and why?”
Trump praised the National Guard for doing a “great job” in responding to what he called “violence, clashes, and unrest.”
He also lashed out at California’s Democratic leadership, insulting Governor Gavin Newsom, whom he referred to as “Newscum,” and criticizing Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for what he called a “very slow permitting disaster.”
“We have an incompetent Governor (Newscum) and Mayor (Bass) who were, as usual (…) unable to to handle the task,” Trump said.
In response, Mayor Bass called the deployment of the National Guard “completely unnecessary,” saying Los Angeles was “well equipped to handle” any protest-related disturbances.
Governor Newsom also denounced Trump’s move, calling it a “wrong mission” that would “only escalate tensions” and “erode public trust.”
“Trump is sending 2,000 National Guard troops into LA County — not to meet an unmet need, but to manufacture a crisis,” Newsom wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
“He’s hoping for chaos so he can justify more crackdowns, more fear, more control. Stay calm. Never use violence. Stay peaceful.”
On Saturday, protests continued in the city of Paramount after more than 50 federal vehicles took part in an immigration raid at a local business.
For hours, federal agents used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse demonstrators. Several protesters suffered injuries from rubber bullets and stun devices.
The Department of Homeland Security reported acts of vandalism and graffiti on a federal building and immigration agency vehicles Friday night. EFE
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