Posted on 06/21/2025 10:25:34 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Vice President JD Vance on Friday castigated Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, arguing that the elected leaders are endangering the lives of law enforcement officers because of their opposition to federal immigration raids in Los Angeles and surrounding communities.
Vance, while meeting with federal, state and local officials in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon, justified President Trump’s decision to seize control of California National Guard troops from Newsom and deploy them in Los Angeles, a decision that triggered a legal battle between state and federal officials.
“What happened here was a tragedy,” Vance told reporters. “You had people who were doing the simple job of enforcing the law, and you had rioters, egged on by the governor and the mayor, making it harder for them to do their job.”
Although Newsom and Bass have criticized the immigration raids, which led to protests and sporadic violent attacks against law enforcement officials, both have repeatedly urged demonstrators to remain peaceful.
Bass, who was not invited to meet with Vance, dismissed his description of what has unfolded in Los Angeles over the last two weeks.
“Unfortunately, the vice president did not take time to learn about our city and understand that our city is a city of immigrants from every country and continent on the planet,” Bass said at a news conference Friday evening. “But then again, he did need to justify the hundreds of millions of wasted taxpayer dollars that were wasted in the performance of a stunt.
“How dare you say that city officials encourage violence,” Bass said. “We kept the peace.”
Newsom weighed in repeatedly on the social media platform X, notably about Vance calling Sen. Alex Padilla “Jose” during his remarks.
Padilla was dragged to the ground by federal law enforcement officers and briefly detained when...
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“Vance calling Sen. Alex Padilla “Jose” during his remarks.”
In other news VP Vance apologized for getting the name wrong ...
“I wish to apologize to Speedy Gonzales Padilla ... er I mean Alex Padillo for getting his name wrong.”
They’re so easy to rip.
Hundreds of millions of $$$ for the National Guard “stunt?”
I’m loving this.
Newsom, Bass and Padilla should be indicted, tried, convicted, and sentenced for giving aid and comfort to the domestic and foreign enemies of the United States.
Ice could have slipped in with quiet efficiency. The Dems turned it into a thing.
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dont believe your lying eyes eh ?
what world does this bolshevik bimbo inhabit ?
Three people to write this gob of sclhlock and maybe one of them is not a hyphenated American. Typical LAT fail.
Jose Pendejo has name recognition now. He can quit sobbing.
CORRECT
nice response by Vance.
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