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10 hours ago
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Mayor Bass blames Trump's ICE raids for starting riots while claiming 'things in LA are calm'
Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass blamed the Trump administration's Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations for starting the riots that exploded over the weekend, while claiming "things in L.A. are calm" Monday. The National Guard was deployed to Los Angeles County as anti-ICE protests continued to escalate Saturday. The unrest is centered in the city of Paramount, California, where protesters clashed with federal authorities, including ICE officers who were allegedly trying to conduct a raid at a local business. As President Donald Trump cracks down on the violent protests that have erupted, some Democrats have gone so far as to blame him for the violent unrest. "I just have to say that if you dial back time and go to Friday, if immigration raids had not happened here, we would not have the disorder that went on last night," Bass told CNN's "Situation Room" co-host Pamela Brown. "I will tell you that it is peaceful now, but we do not know where and when the next raids will be." Rioters Smash Windows At Lapd Headquarters As Anti-ice Agitators Clash With Authorities Bass went on to argue that the government, by enforcing immigration law, will continue to incite protesters. Read On The Fox News App "That is the concern, because people in this city have a rapid response network. If they see ICE, they go out, and they protest," she said. "And so it's just a recipe for pandemonium that is completely unnecessary. Nothing was happening here. Los Angeles was peaceful before Friday. When we find out when and where the other raids are going to happen, that will determine how the police respond." CNN's Wolf Blitzer then juxtaposed how the state of California is preparing a lawsuit against the Trump administration for their deployment of the National Guard without their consent, with how the LAPD police chief has called out the protesters' use of violence. "So why not welcome more boots on the ground?" he asked. "I think the issue here is state power and state sovereignty," she said, "What the governor is doing is separate from what's happening in the city - but what was the reason that the president had to take the power from the governor and federalize the National Guard?" "The night before this action was taken, there was a protest that got a little unruly late at night. It was 100 people. Twenty-seven people were arrested. There wasn't a reason for this, that is the concern," she added. "And if there was, the way it happens traditionally is, is that requests are made on the local level of the governor to send National Guard troops. No request came from the city of Los Angeles. What has happened now is an entirely different situation." Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture She went on to blast Trump for having immigration enforcement raids at all, knowing that it would spark blacklash. "It's an escalation that didn't have to happen. Why were there raids? You know, we had been told that he was going to go after violent criminals. It wasn't a drug den. It was a Home Depot. It was places where people are working. So what was the point of doing this?" she asked. "And then knowing that in a city like Los Angeles - and we had talked about this for a long time - that has a very sophisticated, long-term immigrant rights organizations and institutions, that if these random raids were going to happen, then there was going to be the danger of a backlash. And you add on to that the National Guard, and it felt like fuel for a fire that was unnecessary." When asked about whether the National Guard is needed, she said they are not necessary. "No, I don't think the National Guard is needed now. Things in L.A. are calm," the mayor claimed. "I will tell you that I'm saddened by the extent of the vandalism in the form of graffiti all through the downtown area, but it is important for people to know that even in downtown, this is isolated to a few streets. This is not citywide civil unrest taking place in Los Angeles, a few streets downtown. It looks horrible. People committed crimes. It is absolutely unacceptable. And those people that set cars on fire, or did other forms of vandalism will be sought to be arrested and prosecuted. This is not the way to promote a cause like immigrant rights." Brown played a recording of local Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell condemning violence in the protests, saying he mentioned "officers being targeted with molotov cocktails, fireworks, rocks and other projectiles" and asked Bass what she is doing to support him. Bass claimed she is "completely in sync with the police chief," and people who committed crimes would be held accountable, but again condemned Trump's ICE raids. "The raids should stop, especially on people's workplaces," the mayor said, worrying about the impact on the economy and touting Los Angeles as a "city of immigrants." "I worry about the people who were detained on Friday, whose families still have not been able to reach out to them. The lawyers have not been able to go in and deal with their clients. This is unprecedented. This has not happened before. And so again, you want to talk about chaos. Well, this is what contributes to chaos," she added, again placing the blame on the Trump administration. Brown, however, questioned whether she is truly in sync with her police chief, noting that he says he and his forces are overwhelmed. Bass claimed McDonnell is receiving support from the sheriff's department and other police departments, and that everything is either manageable or has already calmed down. "I do not believe that he was describing a situation where we cannot bring it under control here. I think you should talk to him a little bit further," she said. "But what we are seeing, for example, there is nothing happening on our streets now. On Saturday, when this decision was being contemplated, there was nothing happening on our streets. As I mentioned that evening, there was a protest that got out of hand. It was a protest of 100 people. None of that warrants federal intervention, and that's my point."Original article source: Mayor Bass blames Trump's ICE raids for starting riots while claiming 'things in LA are calm'
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
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Doug Ford urges Canada's leader to ramp up tariffs on US
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pressuring Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney to ramp up tariffs against the United States after President Trump doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum earlier this week. 'I highly recommended to the prime minister directly that we slap another 25 percent on top of our tariffs to equal President Trump's tariffs on our steel,' Ford said during a Wednesday appearance on CNN's 'Situation Room.' 'He has to, he has to start looking around the world at China and other locations that are taking Chinese steel and really stop the flow of steel. That's the problem,' Ford told host Wolf Blitzer. 'Canada is not the problem. Again, we purchased $30 billion, with a 'B,' of steel off the U.S., and that's going to come to an end real quick.' Trump signed the executive order to hike the tariffs Tuesday. The measure went into effect Wednesday and would levy steel and aluminum tariffs on almost all imports to the U.S.. The United Kingdom is exempt as it inked a trade deal with Washington last month. Canada has retaliated against the U.S. previously, slapping a 25 percent reciprocal tariff on U.S. aluminum and steel products. Carney, who met with Trump at the White House in early May, did not express readiness to implement Ford's suggestion. 'We will take some time, not much, some time because we are in intensive discussions right now with the Americans on the trading relationship,' Carney said to reporters Wednesday, according to Politico. 'Those discussions are progressing. I would note that the American action is a global action. It's not one targeted in Canada, so we will take some time, but not more,' the prime minister said. Ontario is open to imposing its own countermeasures, according to Ford. When asked on Wednesday if he's willing to bring back the electricity surcharge, he told reporters that 'everything's on the table.' Ontario implemented a 25 percent extra charge on the electricity Canada exports to three U.S. states after Trump threatened to double tariffs on steel and aluminum. Ford eventually spoke to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and later suspended the tax impacting Michigan, New York and Minnesota. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
6 days ago
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- The Hill
Doug Ford urges Canada's leader to ramp up tariffs on US
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pressuring Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney to ramp up tariffs against the United States after President Trump doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum earlier this week. 'I highly recommended to the prime minister directly that we slap another 25 percent on top of our tariffs to equal President Trump's tariffs on our steel,' Ford said during his Wednesday appearance on CNN's 'Situation Room.' 'He has to, he has to start looking around the world at China and other locations that are taking Chinese steel and really stop the flow of steel. That's the problem,' Ford told host Wolf Blitzer. 'Canada is not the problem. Again. We purchased 30 billion, with a 'B,' of steel off the US, and that's going to come to an end real quick.' Trump signed the executive order to hike the tariffs on Tuesday. The measure went into effect on Wednesday and would levy steel and aluminum tariffs on almost all imports to the U.S.. The United Kingdom is exempt as it inked a trade deal with Washington last month. Canada has retaliated against the U.S. previously, slapping a 25 percent reciprocal tariff on U.S. aluminum and steel products. Carney, who met with Trump at the White House in early May, did not express readiness to implement Ford's suggestion. 'We will take some time, not much, some time because we are in intensive discussions right now with the Americans on the trading relationship,' Carney said to reporters on Wednesday, according to Politico. 'Those discussions are progressing. I would note that the American action is a global action. It's not one targeted in Canada, so we will take some time, but not more,' the prime minister said. Ontario is open to imposing its own countermeasures, according to Ford. When asked on Wednesday if willing to bring back the electricity surcharge, he told reporters that 'everything's on the table.' Ontario implemented a 25 percent extra charge on the electricity Canada exports to three U.S. states after Trump threatened to double tariffs on steel and aluminum. Ford eventually spoke to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and later suspended the tax impacting Michigan, New York and Minnesota.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Business
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Heated Stephen Miller doesn't let CNN host get word in as Trump aide rails on tariffs, migrants: ‘This is my show'
Trump White House adviser Stephen Miller repeatedly butted heads with CNN anchor Pamela Brown during a wide-ranging and often heated interview on Friday that touched on several topics that included the president's tariffs, the recent Supreme Court decision on temporary immigration protection status and Elon Musk's reported drug use. Browbeating and insulting Brown throughout the lengthy and tense discussion, the Situation Room host finally shot back after the White House deputy chief of staff refused to let her get a word in edgewise or allow her to conduct the interview. 'Stephen, this is my show,' Brown scolded her guest at one point as he continued to performatively shout. 'I want to hear what you have to say. I've been respectful and given you the opportunity. But I also need to jump in because time is of the essence.' Amid a spate of bombshell headlines surrounding the Trump administration over the past 48 hours, Miller was first asked about Donald Trump's claim on Friday that China 'totally violated' the interim deal that resulted in both countries dialing back their retaliatory and punitive tariffs. 'President Trump alone has had the courage to stand up and say that we are not going to allow China to economically dominate the United States,' Miller dramatically declared. 'We are not going to allow China to take from us the materials, the manufacturing capacity, the industrial capacity that we need to protect America and to keep America safe.' Brown, meanwhile, wondered what the White House would specifically do to China now that it says it's violating the agreement with the United States, and whether that included raising the tariffs back up to 145 percent. Miller suggested that the State Department's plan to 'aggressively revoke' student visas of those with 'connections to the Chinese Communist Party' was how the administration was retaliating against China. At the same time, he wouldn't divulge whether Trump would increase tariffs against the American adversary. 'Well, I'm not going to detail for you right now on the entire hand that the president is willing to play,' he shot back. 'I would just put it this way. There are measures that have already been taken.' After Miller railed against the Chinese for a couple of more minutes, Brown finally stepped in so she could ask him about the Supreme Court ruling that the administration could revoke humanitarian protections for hundreds of thousands of migrants. 'We have other topics, but I wanted to make sure you said what you wanted to say. And I hope that you got your response out there on China,' she noted. 'I want to go to what is a big win today for the administration from the Supreme Court. Still, Miller took offense a moment later when Brown pointed out that while the White House is extremely happy with this ruling, it was just a day ago that members of the administration were complaining about 'rogue' judges over court decisions they dislike. Especially when she wondered if it was the administration's position that courts should just act as a 'rubber stamp' for the president. 'Let me finish, let me finish, I will answer the question happily,' Miller fumed over the 'implication' of Brown's question. 'But look, when you have these kinds of lazy assumptions built into questions, it makes it hard to have a constructive dialogue.' The heated back-and-forth, which Brown has had to contend with recently from other Trump allies, continued over the next 10 minutes, eventually resulting in the veteran CNN host informing Miller that she was in charge of the interview. 'This is my show,' she exhaustedly pointed out, wanting to dive into the recent controversy over an undocumented migrant potentially being set up over a threat to the president. In the end, though, that exchange also fell apart as Brown suggested Miller was speaking to her disrespectfully. 'Stephen, I want this to be – and call me naive – a good faith discussion about what's happening right now,' she said. 'Now, when we use language that's designed to obscure the truth, that's not good faith,' he sneered, insisting that she use the term 'illegal alien' rather than 'undocumented migrant.' As for the recent reports that departing 'first buddy Elon Musk – whose last day as a special government employee is Friday – was using drugs 'intensely' and regularly while working with DOGE, Miller – whose wife is leaving the administration to work for Musk full-time – said he had no concerns. 'All I can say is that DOGE has done an extraordinary job rooting out systemic waste, graft, grift and corruption from the federal government, and you're going to hear from the president today his thanks to Elon Musk for leading that effort to save taxpayers billions of dollars,' he told Brown.
ABC News
15-05-2025
- Politics
- ABC News
Planet America: The war game that nearly sparked a nuclear war
Planet America NEW EPISODE Politics Talk & Interview Thought-Provoking Watch Article share options Share this on Facebook Twitter Send this by Email Copy link WhatsApp Messenger Coming to you from the Situation Room, John Barron and Chas Licciardello cut through the spin as they discuss the people, policies and politics from the week in Donald Trump's second term in the White House.
