Chaos in Los Angeles as Governor pledges to take Trump to court
Protests are intensifying in Los Angeles following the deployment of 2,000 members of the National Guard as ordered by US President Donald Trump.
Cars were set alight and protestors chained themselves to furniture in a bid to put Los Angeles at a standstill as the violence entered a third day overnight.
On Sunday, the White House confirmed Trump had signed an order to deploy the National Guard with Californian Governor Gavin Newsom hitting out at the President, stating he wanted a 'spectacle.' Cars were set alight and protestors chained themselves to furniture in a bid to put Los Angeles in a standstill as the violence entered a third day overnight. Pic: RINGO CHIU/AFP via Getty Images
President Trump hit back at the Democratic governor as well as the mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social.
On Sunday, rioters were seen setting fire to Waymos driverless cars, and celebrating the havoc by dancing on the roofs of cars, waving Mexican flags and chanting, 'burn, burn, burn.'
The siege has resulted in the self-driving car company halting all services in and around the area. On Sunday, rioters were seen setting fire to Waymos driverless cars, and celebrating the havoc by dancing on the roofs of cars, waving Mexican flags and chanting, 'burn, burn, burn.' Pic: Carlin Stiehl / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
The Daily Mail report that each self-driving robo-taxi is worth an estimated $150,000 (€131,000).
As the protests continue, so does the war of words between the US President and Californian Governor, with Governor Newsom stating that Trump 'wants chaos and [has] instigated violence.'
Taking to X, Newsom warned: 'Those who assault law enforcement or cause property damage will risk arrest. Stay peaceful. Stay focused. Don't give him the excuse he's looking for.'
Los Angeles: don't take Trump's bait.Trump wants chaos and he's instigated violence. Those who assault law enforcement or cause property damage will risk arrest.
Stay peaceful. Stay focused. Don't give him the excuse he's looking for.
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