National Guard on the streets of Los Angeles. Trump: they should thank me

We made a great decision by sending the National Guard to California in response to brutal riots – said US President Donald Trump on Monday. He added that the California authorities should thank him.

“If we didn't do it, Los Angeles would be completely annihilated,” Trump wrote on the Truth Social social network.

He accused California governor Gavin Newsom and the mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass incompetence and decided that they should say: “Thank you, Mr. President Trump, you are so wonderful. We would be nothing without you.”

However, the president continued – instead of news and bass “they prefer to lie to the inhabitants of California and America, saying that (guards) were not needed and that they are +peaceful protests +”.

“One look at photos and recordings from this violence and destruction says everything you need to know about it,” he added.

Trump also referred to the public exchange of threats between his adviser and newsom during a meeting with journalists after returning to the White House from Camp David.

“I would do it in Tom's place. It would be great. Gavin likes publicity,” said Trump. He said that the head of the California authorities performs a “terrible job”, although he personally likes him and considers him a “nice guy”.

“But it is terribly incompetent, everyone knows it,” he added.

It is a reaction to Homan's statement, who was still threatened on Saturday that All who interrupt the activities of stopping illegal immigrants – including news and mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass – will be arrested. The White House official, however, stated, however, that these politicians did not “exceed this line”. Responding to these words on Monday, the news – who accused Trump of deliberate fueling of tensions by the unnecessary sending of the National Guard soldiers to Los Angeles – encouraged Homan to realize his threat.

“[Skoro] He is such a tough guy, why don't he do it? He knows where to find me, “he told the news in an interview with MSNBC.” Such a talk is tiring. So, then Tom, arrest me ” – provoked the Democrats politician. Together with Bass, he criticized the mass raids of ICE agents to workplaces employing illegal immigrants in Los Angeles, as well as the White House's response to protests against ICE. Police from Los Angeles also refused to cooperate with federal agents in actions against immigrants. News. Patches are able to properly check the situation, and the presence of the army only provokes further clashes.

Trump also stated, without citing any evidence, that “professional agitators” and “instigators” who should go to prison are behind the riots in Los Angeles. However, he did not answer the question of whether he intends to refer to the Act on rebellion, which would allow him to use a regular army to suppress protests. Earlier, this possibility was suggested by the head of Pentagon Pete HegeSeth.

News is one of the most prominent Democrats politicians, who has long been considered as a potential presidential candidate. His difficult relationships connect with Trump; Although the president repeatedly praised him and talked about his sympathy for him, he criticized him at other times, calling him “Newscum” (“SCUM” is “scum”).

On Saturday, the president ordered the sending of 2,000 Soldiers of the National Guard to Los Angeles in response to protests that broke out the day before after 44 immigrants stopped by federal agents. On Sunday, the US Northern Command announced that about 300 members of the Guard were sent to the city. The decision was criticized by the city authorities and the state of California, which is managed by a democratic party politician. The governor announced that he would refer a case to court against Trump's administration.

From Washington Natalia Dziurdzińska (PAP)

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