Los Angeles is burning, and Rep. Maxine Waters is pinning the blame on President Donald Trump while seemingly forgetting her earlier claim that nothing was even happening.
According to the Daily Caller, Five days of riots have rocked Los Angeles, sparked by a federal immigration operation, leading to a city curfew, military intervention, and now a political firestorm with Waters accusing Trump of starting the chaos.
The trouble began when Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conducted a sweep at a Home Depot in the Los Angeles area, igniting protests that quickly spiraled into violence.
By the weekend, social media was flooded with videos of destruction, including one showing an individual hurling rocks at federal law enforcement vehicles, a brazen act that caught the FBI’s attention.
That suspect, identified as Elpido Reyna, is now the target of a $50,000 reward for information leading to his arrest, as federal authorities scramble to restore calm.
Reports of cars being torched and vandalized have poured in, painting a grim picture of a city under siege as the unrest stretched into its fifth day.
On Monday, President Trump ordered 700 Marines to back up federalized National Guard troops, a move signaling the severity of the situation on the ground.
By Tuesday, Mayor Karen Bass had had enough, declaring a curfew in parts of the city to curb the escalating violence that had left streets lined with LAPD officers.
Social media posts from concerned citizens show groups marching late into the evening, defying the looming curfew and adding tension to an already volatile atmosphere.
Amid the chaos, Rep. Maxine Waters dropped a bombshell on Wednesday, claiming Trump “started this” mess, as if he lit the match for five days of riots.
“He should not continue to support violence,” Waters told CNN, urging Trump to dial up local police and de-escalate a situation she insists he provoked. Well, that’s a bold take for someone who, just days earlier, swore there was “no violence” at all.
Speaking on Monday to another news outlet, she doubled down with, “Nothing had happened.” Turns out, denying reality doesn’t make smashed windshields or burning cars disappear.
Other Democratic leaders have jumped into the fray, demanding ICE halt operations in the area to “restore order,” as if pausing enforcement will magically douse the flames of unrest.
Let’s be clear: immigration policy is a lightning rod, and enforcement actions often spark heated debate, but pointing fingers at Trump while ignoring the evidence of violence seems like a convenient sidestep.
The situation in Los Angeles is a stark reminder that actions have consequences, and while tough policies can ignite tempers, pretending there’s no problem until it’s politically useful to blame someone else isn’t leadership—it’s theater.
