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Donald Trump: “We went in, we solved it. The chief law enforcement officer…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Gaggles with Press on Air Force One En Route Palm Beach, FL, Jan. 31, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 04:34

But if they want help, they can ask for it and they're going to need help. Los Angeles as an example. We went in, we solved it. The chief law enforcement officer in Los Angeles said they couldn't have done it without the federal government. A week later he said they didn't need the federal government. You know, so we don't want that. If they want help, they'll ask what they have to say. Please. (04:34–04:42)

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Asserts that federal intervention solved a problem in Los Angeles, acknowledged by the city's chief law enforcement officer.

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