Democrats Blame Trump for $20 Million in LA Protest Damages

LA's Protest Costs

• 💰 The city of Los Angeles incurred nearly $20 million in costs due to widespread immigration protests and the "No Kings Day" event.
• 👮 The majority of these costs, approximately $17 million, are attributed to the LAPD, largely due to officer overtime.
• 🏛️ Other expenses include $1.2 million for the LA Fire Department, $600,000 for damage to city buildings, and significant amounts for street cleaning and graffiti removal.
• 🏦 The city plans to cover these costs using funds from its reserves.

Democratic Response and Blame

• 🗣️ Democrats are calling for the Trump administration to pay for the damages, blaming federal actions for the unrest.
• ⚠️ They argue that the reckless deployment of military and ICE agents by the Trump administration created the unrest and thus they should foot the bill.
• 🤔 The speaker criticizes this stance, suggesting Democrats are deflecting responsibility for their own city's handling of the protests and riots.

Prosecutions and Investigations

• ⚖️ Several individuals have been charged with crimes related to the protests, including assault on officers, use of destructive devices, illegal firearm possession, and vandalism.
• 💥 Charges include felony counts for throwing fireworks (described as "quarter sticks of dynamite"), possessing a loaded firearm, discharging a laser at an aircraft, commercial burglary, and arson.
• 🕵️ Federal authorities, including the FBI and IRS, are investigating the funding behind these riots, seeking to identify individuals and organizations bankrolling the "domestic terrorist operations."
• 🚫 The investigation aims to disrupt financial networks supporting these criminal activities, with potential consequences including imprisonment and fines.

Speaker's Perspective on Accountability

• 🚩 The speaker believes Democrats encouraged and supported the riots, rather than cracking down on them from the outset.
• 💸 They argue that Democrats are trying to avoid accountability for their own incompetence and the actions of extremists within their party.
• 🎯 The speaker suggests investigations should focus on "woke" sponsors of the "No Kings" protest and that any federal funds received by such organizations should be stripped away.