09.06.2025 23:22
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened that protesters in Los Angeles supporting irregular immigrants would be shot if they spit on the National Guard. Trump stated, "I don't want a civil war," adding that more soldiers would be sent if necessary.
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US President Donald Trump made a post on his social media platform regarding the protests in Los Angeles.
"IF THEY SPIT, WE WILL STRIKE" Trump, who referred to the protesters as "rebels," suggested that they tend to spit in the faces of National Guard personnel, stating, "If they spit, we will strike. I promise you they will be hit harder than ever before. Such disrespect will not be tolerated."
"I DO NOT WANT A CIVIL WAR" Trump also expressed that they could send more troops to the area if necessary, stating, "I do not want a civil war."
REFERENCE TO THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR Trump emphasized that they would not accept such a move regarding the National Guard troops, stating, "This is a statement from the President of the United States regarding the catastrophic riots inspired by Gavin Newsom in Los Angeles." It drew attention that the President referred to California's Democratic Governor Newsom's last name as "scum."
"WE MADE A GREAT DECISION" Meanwhile, Trump claimed in a previous post during the day that sending the National Guard to Los Angeles was a "great decision." Trump stated, "We made a great decision to send the National Guard to deal with the violent, incited riots in California. If we hadn't done this, Los Angeles would have been completely destroyed."
"THEY SHOULD HAVE SAID 'WHAT WOULD WE HAVE DONE WITHOUT YOU, SIR'" Blaming Democratic Governor Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for "incompetence," Trump said, "They should have said to me, 'Mr. President, you are wonderful, what would we have done without you, sir!'" Trump alleged that Newsom and Bass lied to the people of California and the United States about the protests being "peaceful," stating that the images of violence and destruction in the events told everything, and he asserted that they would do everything necessary to keep citizens safe.
"EXTREMELY INCOMPETENT" While answering journalists' questions about the protests in the White House garden, Trump expressed that he liked Newsom but described him as "extremely incompetent."
PROTESTS IN LOS ANGELES As protests were ongoing in Los Angeles in support of irregular immigrants detained by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Trump administration had made harsh statements. Many protesters were detained during the anti-ICE protests, and clashes occurred between security forces and protesters at times. President Trump announced that he had deployed the National Guard to control the situation in Los Angeles and blamed Democratic officials for the events in the area.
California Governor Gavin Newsom California Governor Gavin Newsom also stated that he would oppose Trump's federal takeover of the state's National Guard without the consent of the California state government and announced that they would file a lawsuit against the federal government. Newsom claimed that since Trump announced he had taken over the National Guard, he had been "pouring gasoline on the fire," describing this situation as "an illegal, immoral, and unconstitutional act."
Source: AA / IHA
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