Senator Cory Booker (C/G-NJ) recently gave us one of those ‘What was he thinking?’ moments.
Booker seemingly felt compelled to try to explain away the fiery anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles.
This from thepatriotjournal.com.
Captured on TV, Booker said:
The reality is we see peaceful protests launching in Los Angeles.
“Peaceful?” Do you realize how numbingly programmed you sound, you ignorant fool? Videos and news reports show people throwing rocks, chunks of concrete, and even fireworks at federal officers. This is more like a warzone than a walk in the park, Mr. Booker!
But let’s put the shocking videos and news reports aside and listen to the man in charge of the police right there in Los Angeles. LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell painted a very different picture. He did not use the word “peaceful.” Not even close.
From Breitbart, quoting LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell:
This violence that I’ve seen is disgusting, it’s escalated now since the beginning of this incident. What we saw the first night was bad, what we’ve seen subsequent to that is getting increasingly worse and more violent. Tonight we had individuals out there shooting commercial grade fireworks at our officers, that can kill you.
The Chief also said the situation was “getting out of control” and his officers were “overwhelmed.” This sounds a lot more serious than what Booker wants us to believe.
So, what is really happening while Leftist puppets try to call it “peaceful”? Reports from the Daily Wire and Breitbart show a city under siege. Demonstrators aren’t just holding signs. They are tearing up sidewalks to find rocks to throw. They lit a California Highway Patrol car on fire. They threw concrete blocks at federal vehicles and shot dangerous, commercial-grade fireworks at police officers on horseback.
Federal officers have been dodging these projectiles. The White House even posted on X:
[Booker] thinks the anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles—in which criminal illegals and violent mobs are hurling concrete projectiles at vehicles, lighting fires, and attacking federal law enforcement—are ‘peaceful.’
Obviously, the White House knew the word “peaceful” was severely misplaced.
President Trump sent in the National Guard and the Left in unison sang Booker’s tune. But damned if he does and damned if he doesn’t—Trump will be blamed for whichever action he takes. California Governor Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass called the President’s move “purposefully inflammatory” and a “chaotic escalation.” And if the death count had climbed, Newsom and Bass each would have passed the buck—Trump would have been blamed.
But LAPD Chief McDonnell himself, after seeing the “disgusting” and “escalating” violence, admitted he might need to “make a reassessment” about needing the National Guard. It seems when your own city is burning and your officers are being attacked, you might start to think federal help is not so “inflammatory” after all. Thankfully, President Trump did not wait.
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) said it best:
We’re seeing anarchists, and the President of the United States should absolutely put down the mob as soon as possible.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem also defended sending the Guard to ensure “peaceful protests”—the real kind, not the make-believe kind.
And yes, this ALL sounds familiar. Recall, the summer of 2020? We saw cities burn while news clips told us the “protests’ were “mostly peaceful” despite buildings blazing in their background. This is the same old playbook: deny, downplay, and deflect. Booker even tried to jab at President Trump about January 6th, which is quite a stretch when actual riots are happening right now in LA. This pattern of ignoring real violence to fit a political theme puts everyone in danger, especially our brave law enforcement officers.
When liberal leaders try to tell We the People chaos is peace, it is time to look at the facts. The truth is plain to see for those willing to open their eyes. Our police officers deserve support, not spin. And American citizens deserve safety and order in their streets, not politicians who pretend everything is fine while cities burn. Thankfully we have a strong conservative president who is taking the necessary action.
