Amid violent protests in Los Angeles against immigration enforcement, Trump alleged that demonstrators are paid insurrectionists. These protests followed recent immigration raids, resulting in increased tensions between police and civilians. In response to the unrest, Trump dispatched thousands of National Guard soldiers and Marines to maintain order. During an Oval Office briefing, he criticized California’s Governor Newsom and suggested that without military intervention, Los Angeles would have descended into chaos. Trump's remarks underscored his administration's stance on immigration and heightened security measures amidst ongoing civil unrest.
"If we didn't have the military in there, the National Guard and then we also sent in some Marines, we had some bad people. We have people they look in your face and they spit right in your face. They're animals."
"These are paid insurrectionists. These are paid troublemakers. They're agitators. They're paid. Do you think somebody walks up to a curb and starts hammering pieces out, has all the equipment necessary, and starts handing it out to people to use as a weapon?"
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