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4 days ago
- Politics
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Trump orders law enforcement to ‘liberate' LA from ‘migrant invasion' amid clashes over ICE raids
Donald Trump has vowed to 'liberate Los Angeles from the Migrant Invasion,' amid violent clashes between members of the state national guard and anti-immigration enforcement protesters. The president took to Truth Social on Sunday, where he promised that 'the Illegals will be expelled' and that the city would be 'set free,' as troops confronted demonstrators on the streets of downtown LA – using tear gas and 'less lethal munitions' to disperse crowds. 'A once great American City, Los Angeles, has been invaded and occupied by Illegal Aliens and Criminals,' the president wrote. 'Now violent, insurrectionist mobs are swarming and attacking our Federal Agents to try and stop our deportation operations — But these lawless riots only strengthen our resolve. 'I am directing Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Attorney General Pam Bondi, in coordination with all other relevant Departments and Agencies, to take all such action necessary to liberate Los Angeles from the Migrant Invasion, and put an end to these Migrant riots. 'Order will be restored, the Illegals will be expelled, and Los Angeles will be set free. Thank you for your attention to this matter!' Tensions escalated throughout the day on Sunday, following on from unrest the previous evening. Images showed vehicles on fire, and protesters throwing fireworks towards armed and helmeted law enforcement officers. Police and demonstrators later squared off outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles, with graffiti reading 'f*** ICE,' 'f*** LAPD,' written across nearby buildings. On Sunday afternoon the LAPD declared that the city was on 'tactical alert.' The force added later that an unlawful assembly had been declared in part of the city, with a dispersal order issued and arrests being made. Clashes began after ICE operations across Los Angeles County resulted in the arrests of 118 immigrants, including 44 people on Friday – according to the Department of Homeland Security. Trump also told reporters on Sunday that the administration was 'going to have troops everywhere,' even threatening to make good on the promise of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to send in U.S. Marines to help enforce order. When asked what 'the bar' was for mobilizing active duty Marines, the president replied: 'The bar is what I think it is.' 'We're gonna have troops everywhere, we're not going to let this happen to our country, we're not going to let our country be torn apart like it was under Biden.' Trump also introduced a new phrase in response to the ongoing unrest in Los Angeles. 'When they spit at people— they spit, that's their new thing—when that happens, I have a little statement: they spit, we hit,' he told reporters on Sunday... If that happens, they get hit very hard.' The phrase is reminiscent of a previous, controversial adage introduced by Trump during the protests of 2020 – 'when the looting starts, the shooting starts.' Despite the president's goading, authorities in Los Angeles urged residents to keep calm, with Governor Gavin Newsom telling Californians: 'Don't give Donald Trump what he wants.' 'Speak up. Stay peaceful. Stay calm. Do not use violence and respect the law enforcement officers that are trying their best to keep the peace,' Newsom wrote on X. He later added that the president was 'trying to manufacture a crisis in LA County — deploying troops not for order, but to create chaos.' 'Don't take the bait. Never use violence or harm law enforcement.' LA Mayor Karen Bass had similar strong words, telling KTLA on Sunday morning that she was 'very disappointed' in the president's response. 'To me, this is just completely unnecessary, and I think it's the [Trump] administration just posturing,' she said. 'I've spoken to the governor several times…I have not yet talked to the president, but I have talked to officials high up in his administration, and I expressed to them that things were not out of control in the City of Los Angeles... To me, this is just political.' Like Newsom, Bass later issued another strong statement, writing on X: 'Deploying federalized troops on the heels of these raids is a chaotic escalation. 'The fear people are feeling in our city right now is very real – it's felt in our communities and within our families and it puts our neighborhoods at risk. This is the last thing that our city needs, and I urge protestors to remain peaceful.'
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
China Says Plans for Talks With US Military Are in the Works
(Bloomberg) -- China said efforts to facilitate talks with the US military are in their early stages, a development that could lead to an easing of tensions spurred by Beijing's recent ramping up of naval activity. The Trump Administration Takes Aim at Transportation Research Shelters Await Billions in Federal Money for Homelessness Providers NYC's Congestion Pricing Pulls In $48.6 Million in First Month New York's Congestion Pricing Plan Faces Another Legal Showdown NYC to Shut Migrant Center in Former Hotel as Crisis Eases 'There have been some preliminary plans and arrangements for exchanges in the foreseeable future,' Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said Thursday at a regular briefing in Beijing. He said more information would be released 'in due course,' without elaborating. 'It is hoped that China-US military-to-military relations get off to a good start and continue to grow further,' Wu said, referring to President Donald Trump's return to the White House last month. Talks between the armed forces of the world's two superpowers could ease some mounting sources of friction, even as the Trump administration takes aim at China over a slew of issues including semiconductor access, investment and tariffs. In response to the Trump administration's initial moves, China has urged calm, narrowly targeting US products with tariffs designed to avoid major blowback on its own economy while signaling it has more ways to hit American companies if needed. Read: China Takes Tougher Tone on Taiwan, Announces Military Drills The Chinese navy has raised worries in Taiwan, Vietnam, Australia and New Zealand recently with a series of drills. In addition, last week the Philippines said a Chinese navy helicopter carried out 'dangerous' maneuvers near one of its aircraft over the South China Sea, where Beijing makes sweeping territorial claims. Still, Beijing and Washington appear keen to keep their differences from spiraling. Trump has suggested a trade deal with China is possible and indicated he's keen to speak with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. And last week Vice Premier He Lifeng and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussed the two nations' differences on trade. Read: Bessent, China's He Swap Objections Over Tariffs, Growth Model The last publicly-known contact between senior Chinese and American military officials was in September, during the Biden administration, when the commanders overseeing operations in the South China Sea held a call. And while Trump signaled in early February that he'd be speaking with Xi 'very soon,' that conversation has yet to take place. (Updates with more context throughout.) Trump's SALT Tax Promise Hinges on an Obscure Loophole Warner Bros. Movie Heads Are Burning Cash, and Their Boss Is Losing Patience Walmart Wants to Be Something for Everyone in a Divided America China Learned to Embrace What the US Forgot: The Virtues of Creative Destruction Meet Seven of America's Top Personal Finance Influencers ©2025 Bloomberg L.P.
