The president’s warning to protesters about leaving the parade is as federal forces continue to be on guard in California amid clashes over ice operations.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is hoping for a spectacular military parade in Washington this weekend, warning that protesters trying to disrupt it will meet “a very heavy force.”
June 14th Military Parade – This is a weekly limit Celebration US Army’s 250th birthday – Will include It culminates in military demonstrations, static equipment displays, and evening concerts and fireworks shows.
“We’re going to celebrate Big on Saturday,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on June 10.
Trump said he hadn’t heard of plans to protest the parade, which would also fall on the president’s 79th birthday, but he said no one who does that would respect America.
“I’ve never even heard of protests, but these are people who hate our country, but they’ll meet with a very heavy force,” he said.
The White House did not immediately respond to comments and requests for clarification on Trump’s comments.
Trump’s comments came shortly after speaking with reporters about sending the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles in response to violent protests against the city’s immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) operations.
Over the weekend, Trump mobilized 2,100 security guards to help respond to anti-ice protests and riots amid opposition by California Gov. Gavin Newsom and local leaders.
The president said that if Los Angeles had not been sent to the military, it would have been “completely wiped out,” but Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass said the federal response was an indication of unnecessary force. Submitted by Newsom Litigation In response to the development, he argued that Trump’s decision illegally decoupled the governor, undermined the state’s sovereignty and wasted resources.
Trump administration on Sunday Activate General Eric Smith, Marine General, has an active duty of 700 US Marines I said There are lawmakers during budget hearings that the deployed battalion has not been allocated to protests and that battalions deployed solely to protect federal property and personnel alone have not been allocated.
On Monday, Trump allowed another 2,000 National Guard personnel to be sent to Los Angeles, and on Tuesday he said I said A reporter in the oval office said there was no federal response, “L.A. is probably on fire right now.”
Trump added that he would consider calling the Rebellion Act if necessary. The law allows the president to use the military to respond to rebellions and other domestic acts of violence under certain circumstances.
“These are paid rebels,” Trump said of the Los Angeles agitator. He splits concrete sidewalks and is used as projectiles, throwing them to police, soldiers and others during the riot.
Trump and his administration members say Bass and Newsom are slow to respond to violence and need federal resources. Two officials denied the charges, but Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said Tuesday that the department could fully manage the massive demonstrations.
The protest has grown beyond Los Angeles and spread to cities such as San Francisco, Santa Ana, Dallas and Austin, Texas. In Austin, police reported using tear gas and pepper spray balls to destroy the crowd The officer was injured By the rocks and bottles thrown.
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