Taves: L.A. took Trump's bait. Will the Bay Area bite, too?
Briefly

The article discusses how President Trump is leveraging unrest in California to justify his political agenda and boost conservative narratives. It highlights recent anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles that escalated into violence, feeding Trump's portrayal of California as a disorderly and anti-American landscape. Fox News is noted for capitalizing on these events to portray a liberal crisis. The article argues that such portrayals are bolstered by the actions of a small fraction of protestors, which play into Trump’s narrative and contribute to a broader sensationalist media narrative.
In one clip, you can watch masked rioters smashing the windows of an LAPD headquarters. To top it off, one of them is carrying a Mexican flag.
Naturally, Fox News is there to lend a hand and monetize the mayhem. Prominently featured on Fox's website on Monday was footage that couldn't have been scripted better.
Read at www.mercurynews.com
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