Trump rips incompetent Newsom, LA Mayor Bass amid riots over immigration raids, says masks not allowed at protests

President Trump ripped into California’s “incompetent” leadership and called for a ban on face coverings as masked protesters clashed with federal agents conducting immigration raids across Los Angeles.Trump called out California Gov.Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass for their alleged mishandling of violent riots in response to the ICE raids that wrangled up over 100 illegal immigrants — including gang bangers and drug traffickers — this past week.“We have an incompetent Governor (Newscum) and Mayor (Bass) who were, as usual (just look at how they handled the fires, and now their VERY SLOW PERMITTING disaster.

Federal permitting is complete!), unable to handle the task,” Trump wrote on TruthSocial Sunday morning.Rioters caused carnage in the streets of Los Angeles County on Saturday, which forced Trump to call for 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles despite Newsom’s objections.The troops were set to arrive in the area within 24 hours, US Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli told the New York Times.The violent protesters burned down cars, lit fires, threw rocks and fireworks at police and graffitiied vulgar phrases including “F–K ICE” and “KILL ICE.”Trump blasted the nameless protesters as “troublemakers” and called for a ban on face coverings as the violent demonstrations wreak havoc in California.“These Radical Left protests, by instigators and often paid troublemakers, will NOT BE TOLERATED.

Also, from now on, MASKS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED to be worn at protests,” Trump said.“What do these people have to hide, and why?” he questioned.Footage captured a chaotic scene in Paramount, Calif., as hundreds of protesters filled the streets and faced off against federal agents in riot gear, in an attempt to impede apprehensions by Border Patrol near a Home Depot.Law enforcement agents fired tear gas at the restless crowd.One violent protester in a face-covering helmet hurled rocks at the windows of cars...