Tim Ryan and Kellyanne Conway on LA Riots, Immigration, and Political Blame

Political Clash Over Los Angeles Riots

• 🇺🇸 President Trump and Governor Gavin Newsom are publicly criticizing each other over the handling of the Los Angeles riots.
• 🎯 Trump deployed US troops and stated they would remain until the city is safe, urging Newsom to "do a better job."
• 🚨 Newsom, in turn, accused Trump of blaming him rather than addressing the situation, framing the chaos as manufactured and his responsibility to clean up.

Shifting Immigrant Voter Sentiment

• 📈 A significant 40-point shift to the right among immigrant voters from 2020 to 2024 is noted, moving them towards the Republican party.
• ⚖️ This shift is attributed by some to President Biden's perceived abdication of the immigration issue and the need for comprehensive reform.
• 🏠 Many recent immigrants, who are business owners and residents, are reportedly siding with law and order to protect their livelihoods and communities.

Criticisms of Political Responses

• 🗣️ Both Conway and Ryan suggest that Democrats, including figures like Maxine Waters, appear to be siding with those creating chaos rather than with business owners and residents.
• 🏛️ Ryan criticizes Trump's immigration enforcement tactics as potentially scaring communities, while also stating that illegal immigrants who are criminals should be deported.
• 🚢 Conway highlights the exodus of people and businesses from California due to dissatisfaction with how issues like crime and immigration are being handled.

Blame Game and Leadership

• 🚒 The discussion draws parallels to the handling of California wildfires, where Newsom was criticized for blaming Trump instead of focusing on solutions.
• 🤝 Conway references a past instance where President Trump intervened to help with California fires when Newsom couldn't, suggesting a pattern of effective intervention.
• 🚩 Concerns are raised about politicians focusing excessively on Trump rather than addressing domestic issues, likened to a "windup doll" only able to say one word.

Law Enforcement and Public Opinion

• 🚓 There's a consensus that people respect law enforcement, and a call for politicians to acknowledge and support this sentiment.
• 🚫 The segment criticizes the portrayal of riots as peaceful protests and condemns actions like throwing bricks at officers, waving foreign flags, and burning American flags.