President Donald Trump delivered a no-nonsense warning to those fueling the chaos in Los Angeles: “I am not playing around.” His statement comes as the city continues to reel from days of violent anti-ICE riots that have overwhelmed local law enforcement and put federal agents under siege.
Trump has now deployed a total of 4,700 federal personnel—including 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines—into the streets of Los Angeles to restore order. He made it clear that this is not a symbolic move. It’s a full-scale federal response to what he has labeled a domestic insurrection.
“Without this intervention, Los Angeles would be burning to the ground,” Trump said. “We’re not going to allow an incompetent governor and a weak mayor to let American cities be overrun by criminals.”
President @realDonaldTrump: “If we didn’t get involved, right now, Los Angeles would be burning… and we have it in great shape. I am not playing around.” pic.twitter.com/Cj0JuW4YMd
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) June 10, 2025
Images from the ground show rioters hurling debris from overpasses, setting fires to autonomous vehicles, and assaulting ICE agents with bricks and fireworks. Federal buildings have been targeted, and key roadways blocked by organized mobs.
Despite the violence, California’s Democratic leadership has pushed back. Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass have filed lawsuits against the Trump administration, claiming the deployment of federal troops violates state sovereignty. Trump overrode their objections by invoking the Insurrection Act, marking the first time in nearly six decades that a president has federalized California’s National Guard without permission.
On social media, Trump doubled down, calling the riots “a disgrace” and vowing that the federal presence would remain until peace is fully restored. “This isn’t about politics. It’s about law and order. It’s about saving lives.”
While Democrat officials wring their hands and court activist praise, Trump is sending a clear message: federal law will be upheld—and no city is above it.