President Donald Trump has vowed jail time for protesters who burn US flags, calling them paid “insurrectionists”
Protests in Los Angeles over federal immigration enforcement raids have continued regardless of a curfew and US President Donald Trump’s authorization of Nationwide Guard and Marine deployments.
Based on the Los Angeles Police Division, teams of rioters continued to collect downtown as mass arrests have been initiated.
The protests erupted on Friday after federal brokers detained a number of people as a part of Trump’s immigration crackdown. Mass demonstrations rapidly escalated into riots, widespread looting, vandalism, and violent clashes with police.
Movies on-line confirmed protesters torching police vehicles and US flags, blocking highways, waving indicators condemning Trump’s immigration insurance policies, and carrying Mexican flags. Almost 400 arrests have been reported, with a number of hundred protesters and a number of legislation enforcement officers injured.
4) Protesters continued to march and drive round Los Angeles effectively previous the 8pm curfew, though it was unclear the place precisely the road was drawn as to the zone of enforcement.They left a wake of graffiti like “f*** ICE” of their path. pic.twitter.com/sBftdXNisJ
— Ford Fischer (@FordFischer) June 11, 2025
In response, LA Mayor Karen Bass introduced a curfew that took impact Wednesday night time from 8pm to 6am, masking a one-square-mile space in downtown LA. Previous to this, Trump deployed at the very least 4,000 Nationwide Guard troops and 700 active-duty Marines to Los Angeles to guard federal officers, legislation enforcement, and authorities property.
#BREAKING Los Angeles, California A couple of dozen rowdy folks taking part in with the cops, LAPD is getting good observe with these guys,Curfew Labored,Arrests labored – nonetheless plenty of them moved into Lengthy Seaside to protest. However LA is calm for the exception of a pair folks. pic.twitter.com/RZzre8ZI7b
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California Governor Gavin Newsom condemned the deployment as illegal and filed a lawsuit in opposition to the Trump administration, accusing it of violating state sovereignty.
Trump defended the federal response, calling the protests “a full-scale assault on peace and public order,” and rioters “agitators and troublemakers.”
7-Eleven retailer took on the anti-ICE rioters in LA and gained.The staff’ relentless and righteous resolve created the chance for a uncommon sane protestor to make the insane rioters really feel defeated sufficient to maneuver on. pic.twitter.com/O5NJ1S2U29
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) June 10, 2025
“Any person is paying for it,” he mentioned, claiming that the demonstrations have been being funded by outdoors teams. Talking at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on Wednesday, Trump suggested Newsom to “get his act collectively” and attempt to calm the unrest, whereas calling for jail time for protesters who burn US flags.
“Those that burn the American flag ought to go to jail for one yr. And we’ll see if we will get that performed,” Trump mentioned, including that his administration is working with senators to cross the laws.
Trump has thus far left open the opportunity of invoking the Riot Act, one of the excessive emergency powers obtainable to a president, which permits the army to be deployed contained in the US to suppress riot. Chatting with reporters earlier this week, Trump mentioned “we are going to see” when requested about invoking the Riot Act.
