Over the past few days, the "play" of escalating verbal sparring between U.S. President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk to an all-out break-up has drawn significant attention from the international community. However, on the issue of the protests in Los Angeles, Musk seems to have found himself surprisingly aligned with Trump.
On June 8 local time, Musk consecutively retweeted two tweets by Trump regarding the protests in Los Angeles.
In his first tweet, Trump wrote, "Los Angeles, once a great American city, is now being invaded and occupied by illegal immigrants and criminals. Now, violent rioters are flocking in, attacking our federal agents and trying to stop our deportation actions—but these lawless riots will only strengthen our determination. I have instructed Homeland Security Secretary Krisol Nom, Defense Secretary Pete Hekses, and Attorney General Pam Bondi to coordinate with all other relevant departments and agencies to take all necessary actions to liberate Los Angeles from the invasion of illegal immigrants and end these immigrant riots. Order will be restored, illegal immigrants will be deported, and Los Angeles will regain its freedom."
U.S. Vice President Vance forwarded this message and praised Trump's "decisive leadership," saying that the president would not tolerate riots and violence. Musk followed closely, retweeting Vance's post and adding two American flag stickers.
Musk also retweeted Trump's post calling on California Governor Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Bass to apologize to the residents of Los Angeles. Trump stated, "Governor Gavin Newsom and 'Mayor' Bass should apologize to the people of Los Angeles for their poor performance, including the ongoing riots in Los Angeles. These people are not protesters; they are troublemakers and rioters. Remember, don't wear masks!"
In addition, Musk posted a photo of protesters bare-chested waving the Mexican flag, accompanied by the comment, "This is not okay."
Local time on June 6, institutions such as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched a tough raid operation targeting illegal immigrants, resulting in continuous protests in Los Angeles, California. On July 7, U.S. President Trump signed a presidential memorandum, announcing the deployment of 2,000 National Guardsmen to the Los Angeles area without a request for assistance from California. This statement further escalated the tensions.
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