For the first time since 1965, when President Johnson did so to protect civil rights demonstrators from state action against them in one state, President Trump falsely claims that Los Angeles is being invaded and occupied by, quote, violent insurrectionist mobs. Make it clear, as I always have, violence is unacceptable. Vandalism unacceptable. You can exercise your constitutional rights, but not in the name of violence and vandalism, period. (00:58–01:08)
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Asserts that President Trump falsely claimed Los Angeles was invaded by violent mobs.
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