Trump says federal govt will 'step in' if Los Angeles immigration protests continue
President Donald Trump threatened Saturday to deploy federal resources to handle protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles, criticizing Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass. Trump’s statement, made on Truth Social, warned of federal intervention if local authorities couldn’t control the situation.
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- Published Date: 06:13 | 08 June 2025
"If Governor Gavin Newscum, of California, and Mayor Karen Bass, of Los Angeles, can't do their jobs, which everyone knows they can't, then the Federal Government will step in and solve the problem, RIOTS & LOOTERS, the way it should be solved!!!" Trump said on his Truth Social platform, referring to Governor Gavin Newsom by a pejorative name.
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