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Donald Trump: “You would have had 20. Total insurrection in Los Angeles.”

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

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President Trump Meets with the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026

Published | Video Starts at 21:55

Well, the head of their police department said it. They were unable to handle. You would have had. Not only did you have the fires, but You would have had 20. Total insurrection in Los Angeles. And if we didn't go in, and the head of, you know, the gentleman, he said it and he said it strongly, said we could not have done it without the federal government. (21:55–21:59)

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Asserts that without federal intervention, there would have been a total insurrection in Los Angeles.

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