{"id":2445721,"date":"2025-06-11T07:13:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T11:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backs-democrats-into-a-corner-with-la-riots-defense\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T07:15:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T11:15:50","slug":"trump-backs-democrats-into-a-corner-with-la-riots-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backs-democrats-into-a-corner-with-la-riots-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump backs Democrats into a corner with LA riots defense"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-backs-democrats-into-a-corner-with-la-riots-defense%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2445721&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the political challenges facing Democrats in light of recent protests in Los Angeles that turned violent, triggered by Immigration and Customs enforcement (ICE) raids. President Trump and Republicans are leveraging this situation to put Democrats in a challenging position of having to defend the protests while also maintaining a tough stance on immigration-a policy that remains popular among many Americans, despite its divisiveness in California.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Gavin Newsom and other Democratic leaders have called for a nuanced approach. They want to support peaceful protests against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-homan-confirms-mass-deportation-operation-is-already-underway-sends-special-message-to-sanctuary-cities\/\" title=\"Tom Homan Confirms Mass Deportation Operation Is Already Underway, Sends Special Message to Sanctuary Cities\">federal immigration actions<\/a> while simultaneously condemning violence. This has led to concerns about &#8220;woke&#8221; ideology within the party and whether it aligns with public sentiment. Various Democrats are finding themselves on the defensive,attempting to explain their positions on immigration while countering TrumpS tactics that frame them as out of touch with voter opinions.<\/p>\n<p>The article highlights that while Democrats are decrying violence,they are also emphasizing that many protesters have legitimate grievances regarding federal overreach. Trump&#8217;s actions, including deploying the National guard without state coordination, have further elaborate the political landscape. As the situation evolves, the article suggests that Democrats might be overthinking their strategy and encourages a more straightforward response to criticisms from trump and his supporters. the struggle for democrats revolves around balancing support for immigration reform while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-losing-biden-backup-plan-as-primary-deadlines-pass\/\" title=\"... are losing Biden&#039;s backup plan as primary deadlines expire\">addressing public concerns<\/a> about safety and order amidst the protests.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i 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class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Democrats strain for nuance in defending Los Angeles protesters<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2144914\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republicans<\/a> are putting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democrats<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-is-he-going-to-turn-that-around-george-stephanopoulos-confronts-jen-psaki-on-bidens-tanking-poll-numbers\/\" title=\"\u2018How Is He Going To Turn That Around?\u2019: George Stephanopoulos Confronts Jen Psaki On Biden\u2019s Tanking Poll Numbers\">difficult political position<\/a> of having to defend protests over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">illegal immigrants<\/a> as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White House<\/a> tries to project strength with the president&rsquo;s deployment of the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-guard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> National Guard<\/a> to respond to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/los-angeles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Los Angeles<\/a> riots.<\/p>\n<p>In an echo of their reaction to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-government-efficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Government Efficiency<\/a>&rsquo;s federal government reforms, Democrats are having to provide a nuanced defense of protests, which became violent last weekend, over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a> workplace raids in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3437463\/trump-begins-new-legal-chapter-undo-felony-conviction\/\">Trump begins new legal chapter in bid to undo felony conviction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3437778\/appeals-court-trump-tariffs-stay-hearing-july-31\/\">Appeals court allows Trump tariffs to stay in effect with hearing set for July 31<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3437665\/trump-fetterman-agrees-democrats-big-mistake-la-protests\/\">Trump says Fetterman agrees that Democrats are making &#8216;big mistake&#8217; with LA protests<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>And, in the words popularized by former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ronald-reagan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ronald Reagan<\/a>, &ldquo;If you&rsquo;re explaining, you&rsquo;re losing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats&rsquo; conundrum is twofold. First, Trump&rsquo;s immigration crackdown is popular, arguably less so in California, but popular in the aggregate across the country. Secondly, some Democrats, including those speculated to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2028-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">2028<\/a> presidential candidates, are calling on the party to be less &ldquo;woke&rdquo; after the 2020 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/race-and-diversity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">racially<\/a> charged unrest following the death of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/george-floyd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">George Floyd<\/a> while he was in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">police<\/a> custody.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA), a likely 2028 candidate, has dominated the political spotlight amid the riots, particularly after Trump encouraged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/border\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">border<\/a> czar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tom-homan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tom Homan<\/a> to arrest him. Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta have mounted a legal challenge against Trump, but it has been Los Angeles Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karen-bass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Karen Bass<\/a> (D-CA), embattled after her bungled management of this year&rsquo;s deadly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wildfires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">wildfires<\/a>, who has been most notably pressed on the immigration component of Democrats&rsquo; problem.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I want to share the CBS poll. It shows 54% of Americans approve of the Trump administration&rsquo;s program to deport illegal immigrants. A minority, 46%, disapprove,&rdquo; CNN anchor Pamela Brown told Bass in an interview before asking, &ldquo;Are Democrats out of touch on this issue?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Bass said, &ldquo;People might approve that policy, but do people really approve of the federal government coming in and seizing power from a state and from a city? I do not believe that Americans support the federal intervention and a city takeover or a state takeover.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. David Valadao (D-CA) has also tried to strike a balance on immigration, encouraging ICE &ldquo;to prioritize the removal of known criminals over the hardworking people who have lived peacefully in [California&rsquo;s Central] Valley for years.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I remain concerned about ongoing ICE operations throughout CA and will continue my conversations with the administration&mdash;urging them to prioritize the removal of known criminals over the hardworking people who have lived peacefully in the Valley for years.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gqsDBO988j\">https:\/\/t.co\/gqsDBO988j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. David Valadao (@RepDavidValadao) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepDavidValadao\/status\/1932456457678586105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Regarding concerns with woke-ism, Democrats, in conversations with the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, have underscored the difference between peaceful and violent protests as they try to express support for the former while condemning the latter.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We all condemn the violence and burning of cars,&rdquo; Rep. Luz Rivas (D-CA) told the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em> &ldquo;If people are committing crimes, they should be arrested during a protest.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, Rivas added that a campaign aide of hers who took part in one of the protests in Los Angeles was sprayed with tear gas &ldquo;without any incident from the group.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The National Guard is trying to instigate the violence, just their presence,&rdquo; she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During a press conference, former House Speaker<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nancy-pelosi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Nancy Pelosi <\/a>(D-CA), along with many other California Democrats, amplified Rivas&rsquo;s point, reiterating that Democrats &ldquo;do not want any violent protest&rdquo; and alleging that those responsible for the violence are most likely outside agitators, not <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >anti-immigration enforcement demonstrators<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When there is a gathering, a large gathering of people, the anarchists see it as an opportunity, and they move in,&rdquo; Pelosi said Tuesday. &ldquo;[We] always have to be careful, whether you see a burned car, a broken window, or whatever it is &mdash; it may be the exuberance of the moment, but it may be the anarchist setting in.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) added, &ldquo;We strongly condemn the agitators who are committing acts of violence. Their behavior is completely unacceptable. You&rsquo;re giving people like Stephen Miller exactly the images that they want, and that makes it even easier to then pick a fight over political retribution.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Others, including Rep. Gil Cisneros (D-CA), have downplayed reports of looting, contending Trump and Republicans are &ldquo;just trying to play up the situation into something that it is not to justify his means, of sending out the National Guard, of bringing in Marines, because he wants to instigate a confrontation so that he can go out and declare the Insurrection Act or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/okeefe-dials-in-to-cnn-conference-call-with-senior-leadership-tells-jeff-zucker-he-will-release-tapes-of-editorial-calls-tonight-zucker-panics-and-hangs-up-video\/\" title=\"O&#039;Keefe Dials in to CNN Conference ...ll with Senior Leadership, Tells Jeff Zucker He Will Release Tapes of Editorial ...lls Tonight - Zucker Panics and Hangs Up! (VIDEO)\">declare martial law<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>To that end, Trump has indicated his willingness to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3436924\/trump-insurrection-act-violence-los-angeles-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"i\">i<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3436924\/trump-insurrection-act-violence-los-angeles-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"nvoke the Insurrection Act\">nvoke the Insurrection Act<\/a>, which could be used to widen the scope of the deployment of the National Guard and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marine-corps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Marines<\/a> in Los Angeles to help the city&rsquo;s police officers and ICE agents with the protests, which started on Friday. On Monday, Trump ordered about 700 Marines to California and another 2,000 National Guard members. This brought the total number of National Guard members in the area to 4,000. None of these actions were taken in coordination with Newsom or Bass, which is the basis of Newsom&rsquo;s lawsuit.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You sent your troops here without fuel, food, water or a place to sleep.<\/p>\n<p>Here they are &mdash; being forced to sleep on the floor, piled on top of one another. <\/p>\n<p>If anyone is treating our troops disrespectfully, it is you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4i8VIiYZLr\">https:\/\/t.co\/4i8VIiYZLr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sUYD2KHu6O\">pic.twitter.com\/sUYD2KHu6O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/1932157825117208729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;If there&rsquo;s an insurrection, I would certainly invoke it. We&rsquo;ll see. But I can tell you, last night was terrible. The night before that was terrible,&rdquo; Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. &ldquo;If we didn&rsquo;t get involved, right now Los Angeles would be burning just like it was burning a number of months ago, with all the houses that were lost. Los Angeles right now would be on fire, and we have it in great shape. I&rsquo;m not playing around.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump also previewed similar ICE workplace raids in other cities in the coming days, weeks, and months, warning people who are considering organizing more protests that they will &ldquo;be met with equal or greater force than we met right here.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats were already on defense regarding the Los Angeles riots, given Trump&rsquo;s positive polling on immigration <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/magazine\/86983\/law-and-order\/\" target=\"_blank\">law and order<\/a><\/span>.&nbsp;They are also on defense after Trump and the White House went on the offense following several negative headlines regarding last week&rsquo;s public breakdown of Trump&rsquo;s relationship with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elon Musk <\/a>and resignations that the &ldquo;one big, beautiful&rdquo; bill may not pass the Senate by Independence Day.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Donald Trump has lost total control inside the White House &mdash;&nbsp;his signature bill is despised by nearly everyone, and his very public breakup with Elon is a national embarrassment,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-national-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democratic National Committee <\/a>Deputy Communications Director Abhi Rahman told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;Now he thinks he can regain control by turning California into a military battlefield. This is a disturbing sideshow of political theatrics that will get people hurt on America&rsquo;s own soil.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, as Democrats continue to struggle with how to message against Trump, former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-national-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republican National Committee<\/a> Communications Director Doug Heye told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> the party is overthinking its strategy to its detriment.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Newsom has it right &mdash; Trump wants chaos because he thrives on it and he&rsquo;s betting that he&rsquo;ll get credit for ending this,&rdquo; Heye said. &ldquo;So don&rsquo;t set things on fire &mdash; and don&rsquo;t be scared to criticize those who do. Life ain&rsquo;t hard sometimes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats encountered the same dynamic earlier in Trump&rsquo;s second administration when they sought to defend federal government employees dismissed by DOGE while opposing fraud and waste, again, explaining a nuanced position.<\/p>\n<p>When Musk&rsquo;s DOGE efforts were at their most frenetic, former Biden administration aide Andrew Bates urged Democrats to acknowledge that &ldquo;fraud and waste are real&rdquo; and the party is &ldquo;overwhelmingly against both.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a mistake for some in the party to oppose the goal of DOGE itself,&rdquo; Bates told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>at the time. &ldquo;We need to be clear we are eager to cut fat and deny Republicans the false contrast they want, then blast the harm Musk is causing to real people by using a chainsaw instead of a scalpel &mdash; like putting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/military\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">military families <\/a>through hell, making it impossible for Americans to get through to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/social-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Social Security<\/a>, or firing the staff who keep nukes secure.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump made it clear at a rally at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on Tuesday that he has no intention of backing down in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3436583\/trump-announces-base-renaming-flag-burning-crackdown-fort-bragg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP ANNOUNCES BASE RENAMING AND FLAG BURNING CRACKDOWN DURING FORT BRAGG RALLY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As the entire world can now see, uncontrolled migration leads to chaos, dysfunction, and disorder,&rdquo; Trump said. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Very simply, we will liberate Los Angeles and make it free, clean, and safe again,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2144914\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2144914\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats struggle to defend LA protests amid Trump&#8217;s actions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3879,"featured_media":2445722,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Gavin-Newsom-California-2181414402.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3998,3685,56748,5894,3634],"class_list":["post-2445721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-defense","tag-democrats","tag-la-riots","tag-politics","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Gavin-Newsom-California-2181414402.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2445721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3879"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2445721"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2445721\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2445725,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2445721\/revisions\/2445725"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2445722"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2445721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2445721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2445721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}