Is Donald Trump the Only Adult in the Room? Here's What He's Really Doing in L.A.

PJ Media ^ | 9 June 2025 | Sarah Anderson

[Rummyfan]

One thing I've said repeatedly since January 20 is that it's nice to have adults in charge again. Terrorists, criminals, and radical leftists with wacky agendas aren't able to run amok and do whatever they want anymore, especially when they're using our taxpayer dollars to do so or they're putting the safety of our communities and our national security at risk.

That's exactly what's going on in Los Angeles right now. The Democrats who are supposed to be in charge of protecting their constituents and their best interests are doing anything but as riots break out across the city. President Donald Trump is proving, once again, that he's the only grown-up in charge by attempting to put a stop to all of this before it escalates into the types of situations we've witnessed before. Think back to the summer of 2020 when the George Floyd protests broke out. That led to the "the costliest civil unrest in U.S. history."

That's one reason why Trump won reelection, and it's why he remains so popular with people even outside of his base. He's restoring law and order to our country while incompetent Democrats encourage lawlessness that only hurts United States citizens.

[rfreedom4u]

Al-Qaeda leader, Sa’ad Bin Atef Al-Awlaki, called for American Muslims to wage Jihad and also the assassination of American officials, including President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Elon musk among others.

Thankfully we have the Second Amendment. But how many are psychologically prepared to use it?

[Savage Beast]

I wonder if what's really going on here is a declaration of war against the USA by the Mexican drug cartels and the Mexican Government, which they control, using

the President of Mexico, as a pawn, and the insurgents in the USA, as soldiers,

and using as weapons

Mexican nationalism,

Mexican resentment toward the USA for past transgressions, especially the annexation of Mexican territory by the USA in the 19th century and a desire to reclaim it,

the complicity, witting or unwitting, of the US Democrat Party and its supporters, including the so-called "journalists" of the news media and the feckless, misguided and easily brainwashed American "liberals"/"progressives", and

the Decadence of Western Civilization in America, manifest as the counter-culture movement of the 1960s and its 21st century successor, wokeism, which they perceive as a lethal weakness crippling American society, the American People, and the entire United States,

and if they perceive that the time to strike is now, when the USA, at least in their opinion, is at its weakest, before President Trump and the MAGA Republicans can re-establish US strength and ascendancy.

[ronnie raygun]

we are being attacked from within, all those aiding abetting supporting funding need to be rounded up and sent to gitmo to await insurrection charges, if it were the rats in control and we were in the streets it would have already been done just like j6, get up off your a##es and lets do it on a multiple of 10

[No name given]

Right now.

[frog in a pot]

But how many are psychologically prepared to use it?

Great question! The group that is prepared likely consists in large part of those who have a frame of reference, i.e., those who have served in the military or have traveled around the globe.

Those not psychologically prepared almost certainly have no weapons, ammunition, or experience so we should be cautious as to who we arm in time of need.

(You would enjoy the state of WA and perhaps ME and NH so long as you didn't get involved in their politics.)

[laplata]

I wonder if what’s really going on here is a declaration of war against the USA by the Mexican drug cartels and the Mexican Government, which they control, using
the President of Mexico, as a pawn, and the insurgents in the USA, as soldiers,
and using as weapons

Mexican nationalism,
Mexican resentment toward the USA for past transgressions, especially the annexation of Mexican territory by the USA in the 19th century and a desire to reclaim it,

the complicity, witting or unwitting, of the US Democrat Party and its supporters, including the so-called “journalists” of the news media and the feckless, misguided and easily brainwashed American “liberals”/”progressives”, and

the Decadence of Western Civilization in America, manifest as the counter-culture movement of the 1960s and its 21st century successor, wokeism, which they perceive as a lethal weakness crippling American society, the American People, and the entire United States,

and if they perceive that the time to strike is now, when the USA, at least in their opinion, is at its weakest, before President Trump and the MAGA Republicans can re-establish US strength and ascendancy.

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Excellent analysis. Thank you.
The United States is under 24/7 attack in every possible way. Evil people are out to utterly destroy this country.

[rfreedom4u]

I retired after 27 years of service. The last thing I want to do in my life is be pushed to use my right to self defense.

On Killing by LtCOL Grissom is a great book.

As for WA, ME and NH; I think I’ll stick with Texas!

[jagusafr]

It’s Dave Grossman and I think the book is “Killology”. His characterization of sheep, wolves and sheepdogs is spot on.

Colonel, USAF JAGC (Ret)

[bigbob]

Trump is using the Big Stick approach. Marshalling what will be overpower force that will only be unleashed if/when the “peaceful protesters” cross the line. If they do, they will instantly regret it and a message will have been sent “We are not going to allow that shit to happen again”.

It’s like disciplining a child. Often the threat of punishment is sufficient, but if not, then the child must learn that the parent’s warnings are not to be ignored in the future.

[frog in a pot]

we are being attacked from within...

That is certainly true, and the Trump admin likely knows much of it is because we have allowed the infiltration of international anti-MAGA elements, both "religious" and political.

[hinckley buzzard]

What’s going on here is the same thing that always goes on when there is civil unrest. These are basically the same people who tore up cities in 2020. They didn’t give a d*mn about George Floyd then and they don’t give a d*mn about illegal aliens now.

Remember, they tell us themselves: “The issue is never the issue. The Issue is always the revolution.” They never miss an opportunity to take America down. And if they can, they manufacture opportunities.

[Bratch]

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Activates 700 Marines to Assist ICE Operations in Los Angeles During Riots

June 9, 2025 | Sundance 

CONTEXT for Los Angeles Riots:  Approximately 12.3 million Mexicans live abroad, both legally and illegally, with 97% of them living and working in the United States, according to BBVA Research.  Last year Mexicans living abroad sent $64.75 billion back home in remittances, largely from Texas and California to states in central and western Mexico.

According to data recently released, in April of this year remittances back to Mexico dropped 12.1%.  The Mexico central bank said April saw 8.1% fewer transactions than a year earlier, that’s down to 12.4 million transactions. For Mexico this is a devastating outcome.

How dependent is the Mexican Govt on these remittances?  Remittances sent home by Mexicans working outside the country surpassed petroleum revenues in 2015. {link} Oil Revenue in 2015 was 23.4 billion; remittances were $24.8 billion.  Last year in 2024 remittances were $64.75 billion…. and in April of this year the remittances dropped by 12.1%.

If you don’t think there is a critical financial motive in this, think again.

CALIFORNIA – About 700 U.S. Marines were mobilized Monday to support the California National Guard to protect federal personnel and property in Los Angeles during protests there, officials said.

The mobilization of the Marines from their base in Twentynine Palms, California, is temporary, to give time for additional National Guard troops to arrive.

Earlier Monday, President Donald Trump said he would support arresting California Gov. Gavin Newsom for purportedly obstructing federal immigration enforcement actions in Los Angeles.

Trump’s comment came shortly before Newsom and state Attorney General Rob Bonta said they would sue Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for deploying National Guard troops to deal with protests over those enforcement actions.

The suit will ask a judge to rule that Trump’s federalization of the California National Guard was unlawful and to set aside the president’s order.

[…] Meanwhile, federal prosecutors charged labor leader David Huerta with felony conspiracy to impede an officer. Huerta, president of SEUI California, was arrested on Friday during a protest in L.A.

He appeared Monday in federal court, a judge ordered him released on a $50,000 bond, and warned him to keep away from federal agents and federal operations. (more)

Anyone who was following politics in 2007 and 2008 knows exactly what role the SEIU (Service Employees International Union) played in supporting candidate Barack Obama.

As Obama and Hillary Clinton battled for control of the Democrat apparatus, Barack made a deal with SEIU President Andy Stern. If the purple orcs would activate -violently if needed- on Obama’s behalf, when he became President Obama would remove the healthcare liability from the union retirement by creating nationalized healthcare, Obamacare.

Andy Stern agreed to the deal, marshalled his orcs and that was the army the Chicago machine used to defeat the Clinton machine. It was a bloody battle, and in the aftermath the PUMAs were born (Public Unity My Ass). SEIU President Stern became the #1 White House visitor to see Obama in 2009 and 2010, and the rest as they say is history.

The Chicago machine behind Obama is deeply enmeshed with classic communist objectives. In descending level of ideological severity, you will note: SEIU, AFSCME, AFL-CIO and the UFCW. All of these labor organization are open borders activists, radical leftists with severe ideological leadership who know how to weaponize their membership to act as ‘shock troops’ within the U.S. political system.

That’s the background for the SEIU to align with La Raza and attack the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials on Los Angeles.

With Democrats out of power in DC all the foot soldiers have once again been activated to achieve political objectives.  ICE is the convenient target, but the larger objective is to create street level crisis similar to the BLM riots in 2020 and get back into power.  Violence is once again accepted in order to achieve their political goals.  The media runs cover for the violence, continually downplaying it – even as it gets worse.

These are the same communist foot soldiers behind Occupy Wall Street in 2012.  These are the same foot soldiers who attacked Donald Trump supporters in 2016 (San Jose).  These are the same foot soldiers behind the Minnesota riots in 2020. A mixture of Black Bloc radicals, Anarchists, ANTIFA, and radical race-based activist groups like BLM, La Raza and CAIR.

The organization and funding come from the labor unions and political activist groups atop them.

[frog in a pot]

As for WA, ME and NH; I think I’ll stick with Texas!

I only suggested that because you stated you love to travel, love geography and "need to do more fishing". You also share with us that you have visited more than half of the states, but those three states are not included.

Your call, of course.

[Lurker]

“especially the annexation of Mexican territory by the USA in the 19th century and a desire to reclaim it.”

It wasn’t annexed. We paid cash for it.

L

[frog in a pot]

WTH? Please see #11, my apologies to you both.

[rfreedom4u]

I’m absolutely ready to visit those states! I’ve got trips planned for lots of places. Just need to plug in dates!

[DownInFlames]

Actually, we paid for it with blood. Remember the Alamo?

[Salman]

The Democrats in a strategic alliance with the Mexican government. We need some arrests of Democrat leadership.

[sauropod]

Bkmk