Trump Drops “Insurrectionist” Bomb on LA Rioters, and CNN Loses Its Cool
President Trump is back in the spotlight. He didn’t hold back. Speaking to the press, he described the rioters in LA as “insurrectionists” – a label that sent shockwaves through the media.
When asked if the troublemakers were people ICE is trying to deport or just professional agitators, Trump said, “The people that are causing the problem are professional agitators,” he responded, adding “They’re insurrectionists. They’re bad people. They should be in jail.”
CNN’s Trump hater Dana Bash immediately whined “That word he used, they’re insurrectionists. I can’t imagine that that was an accident because it seems as though that is the place White House is trying to get, and for the president it’s icing on the cake he can do it in California because on a whole host of issues he has had California, Gavin Newsom in particular in his sights.”
Panelist Stephen Collinson fired back, “This is a very serious word that is being thrown around now, ‘insurrection’. That’s a rebellion of States or people in the states against federal government.”
Yes.
Collinson continued, “That is not something to be trifled with. If for example, to your point, the President were to Invoke the Insurrection Act, I think we would have yet another legal morass. It will be another instance of the way that the White House is trying to declare emergencies or insurrections in order to unlock vast powers which most presidents don’t have access to.”
So essentially, he’s saying Trump wants the insurrection.
Ok, bud. We see what you’re doing.
Earlier during the same interaction with the press, Trump didn’t pull any punches about California Governor Gavin Newsom. He went on record saying he’d take action against Newsom.
“I would do it if I were Tom (Homan). I think it’s great,” Trump said, adding “Gavin likes the publicity, but I think it would be a great thing.”
He added, “He’s done a terrible job. Look, I like Gavin Newsom. He’s a nice guy, but he’s grossly incompetent. Everybody knows. All you have to do is look at the little railroad he’s building. It’s about 100 times over budget.”
Meanwhile, Newsom himself is suing Trump for mobilizing the National Guard. The governor is, in his own calm way, asking violent thugs—those burning cars, looting stores, and attacking police for three days—to “stay peaceful.”
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