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Democrat Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California is getting mocked and ridiculed over her characterization of the violent rioting in Los Angeles against immigration enforcement raids. Pelosi was criticizing President Donald Trump's response to the violence when she opined that the violence was likely due to "anarchists" and then offered her bizarre rationalization of the rioting. '[You] always have to be careful, whether you see a burned car, a broken window, whatever it is.' "I say this as a former party chair," Pelosi said to reporters on Tuesday. "When there is a gathering, a large gathering of people, the anarchists see it as an opportunity, and they move in.” “So [you] always have to be careful, whether you see a burned car, a broken window, whatever it is. It may be the exuberance of the moment, but it may be the anarchists setting in," she added. "I heard one of the former police chiefs of Los Angeles speak about this on Sunday.”She went on to criticize the press for not bashing Trump enough for her liking. Video of Pelosi's comments was posted to social media, where they were widely circulated. Many online thought Pelosi's description of the rioting was irresponsible, and they nailed the former speaker of the House with criticism. "This was quite the psychotic rant. I wonder how many martinis went into this diatribe," said commentator Kyle Becker."According to Pelosi, burning cops cars and Waymos are the product of exuberance. Careful, Nancy, you’re starting to sound like an anarchist yourself," said another critic. "Yes whenever I feel exuberant I always go and break a few windows and burn a couple of cars. Totally normal," joked another X user. "Exuberance of the moment, what a crock of s**t this lady is regurgitating. Tell that to the small business owners who's shops were looted; others who lost their cars and property. F**k this lady and all of those f**king cronies up there!" read another angry response. RELATED: Fact-check: President Trump authorized 20,000 National Guard troops for duty on Jan. 6, 2021 Photo by Carlin Stiehl / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The beleaguered California GOP also weighed in on the Pelosi comment. “'The exuberance of the moment' ?!? Time to restore law and order," the group wrote. As the week wore on, protests that began in Los Angeles on Friday had spread to other parts of the country, some with violence and vandalism. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, a Democrat, said that the violence and vandalism of the ICE rioting had significantly eased on Tuesday evening, but she also accused Trump of needlessly escalating tensions. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The twin daughters of a top Los Angeles Democrat were arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer with a deadly weapon during the ICE riots in California, according to numerous reports. As of Tuesday, at least 378 people have been arrested in connection with the Los Angeles ICE protests and riots, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Included in those arrested on Sunday were 26-year-old twins Lucia Aguilar, who goes by Luz, and Antonia Aguilar. 'The allegations are deeply concerning, and I take them very seriously.'The Daily Mail and New York Post reported that the twin daughters are suspected of assaulting a police officer with a deadly weapon. It was not certain what the two women reportedly used as a deadly weapon. According to jail records, both women were held on $50,000 bail before being released on Monday afternoon.Blaze News reached out to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department for comment but did not receive an immediate response. Both women are scheduled to appear in court on June 30.The two arrested suspects are the twin daughters of Rick Cole — a Democrat Pasadena City Councilmember and the former mayor of Pasadena. The Los Angeles Times noted that Rick Cole is also "a high-level aide to L.A. City Controller Kenneth Mejia.""I’ve just seen pictures of my two daughters on a curb in downtown Los Angeles in handcuffs [with] the LAPD. So I’m going to be figuring out where they are so I can go bail them out," Cole said, according to a video recorded during an anti-ICE demonstration in Pasadena on Monday. Cole claimed that the anti-ICE protests are "personal to me" and that he would protect illegal immigrants in Pasadena. He urged rallygoers to "organize" and "mobilize thousands" to "protect our neighbors." RELATED: 7 shocking players behind the anti-ICE chaos Rick Cole - Photo by Carlos Chavez/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images According to the official website of the city of Los Angeles, Luz Aguilar serves as the deputy for economic innovation and community growth for Los Angeles City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado.The Los Angeles Times reported that Luz Aguilar was placed on unpaid leave after being arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer with a deadly weapon."The allegations are deeply concerning, and I take them very seriously," Jurado said in a statement. "While I respect the individual’s right to due process, I hold my team to the highest standards of conduct."Jurado's spokesperson, Lisa Marroquin, said the arrest is a "developing situation," and "appropriate action" will be taken following an investigation. Jurado was previously steeped in controversy when she made anti-police comments. In audio that was leaked in October 2024, Jurado is seemingly heard making a reference to the 1988 N.W.A. song, "F**k tha Police." "What's the rap verse? 'F**k the police,' that's how I see 'em." Jurado attempted to walk back the anti-police rhetoric. "In a meeting with students at Cal State L.A., I quoted a lyric from a song that's been part of a larger conversation on systemic injustice and police accountability for decades," Jurado said. "But it was just a lyric — and I'm proud to be accessible to young people and students, listening to their concerns and treating them like the future leaders they are."RELATED: Glenn Beck reveals the TRUTH behind LA’s 'Mad Max' riots and media cover-up Cole's boss, Kenneth Mejia, questioned whether the LAPD is assisting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in any way. "LAPD’s presence raises serious questions about whether we are abiding by our City’s mandate as a Sanctuary City and is a cause for concern and confusion regarding LAPD’s role,” Mejia said in a statement on Saturday. Police Chief Jim McDonnell declared that the LAPD is not involved in "civil immigration enforcement" and "will not assist or participate in any sort of mass deportations nor will the LAPD try to determine an individual's immigration status."As Blaze News previously reported, President Donald Trump ordered the National Guard to quell the violence erupting in Los Angeles over federal immigration raids on illegal aliens.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) added fire to the already burning city of Los Angeles when he dared President Trump and border czar Tom Homan to arrest him following the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to the city to quell violent anti-ICE protests.In a June 8 MSNBC interview, Newsom, responding to Homan’s threat to arrest officials obstructing ICE immigration raids in L.A., taunted, “Come after me, arrest me. Let's just get it over with, tough guy. I don’t give a damn.”The illegal aliens ICE was targeting, he claimed, were just “poor people ... trying to live their lives, paying their taxes,” who have “been here 10 years.”“Who was arrested on Friday?” asks Glenn Beck. “A rapist, a murderer — people who are not here just paying their taxes trying to live a quiet life.”He’s right. Among the illegal immigrants arrested last weekend were several people with criminal convictions for second-degree murder, rape, burglary, assault with a deadly weapon, and vehicular manslaughter, among others.In another interview with Fox News, Newsom said that President Trump’s end goal isn’t restoring public safety and national security. It’s “a civil war on the streets of America.” Deploying the National Guard in Los Angeles, he claimed, was just Trump “testing the boundaries.”Glenn sees through Newsom’s recent comments to the truth the radical governor hoped to keep concealed: It’s the left that’s pining for a civil war. Accusing Trump of trying to start one is yet another example of Democrat self-diagnosis. “[Democtats] want civil war, and they're testing their boundaries — period,” says Glenn.Co-host Stu Burguiere brings up a good point: Many of the organizations currently protesting on the streets of L.A. have openly “advocated” for uprising and revolution.One of those organizations is the Party for Socialism and Liberation, which aims to overthrow capitalism and establish a socialist system. That’s who’s “printing the signs for the people to carry in the streets!” says Glenn.Another group currently on the streets of L.A. is Unión del Barrio, another Marxist-Leninist political organization that seeks the destruction of imperialism, capitalism, and essentially “all the institutions that make America America.”One of its leaders, Ron Gochez, who helped organize the L.A. protests against ICE, framed the clashing of protesters and law enforcement in the exact same way Gavin Newsom framed it. He said that because of the “fierce resistance of the community,” “hundreds of workers that were in the factories ... were able to escape” and “go to their cars and go home.”Even though neither Newsom or Gochez “are saying ‘we want revolution in the streets,’ both of them want revolution in the streets,” says Glenn. “They always tip their hand by telling you what Trump is doing or what the right is doing. It's always projection.”To hear more of Glenn’s analysis, watch the clip above.Want more from Glenn Beck?To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling, thought-provoking analysis, and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

After months of intraparty sniping, heterodox podcast appearances, and executive vetoes, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) bent the knee and kissed the ring. His yearlong rebellion is over, the left won back its first serious presidential candidate, and the Democratic Party’s moderating forces seem to be losing.Republicans are laughing all the way to the polls.The ghost of Chris Christie’s political future hangs over any partisan crisis interactions, and the White House seriously narrowed the tightrope Newsom could walk.Newsom has been trying to put some distance between his long, public past and his ambitious future for well over a year now. Even before November’s presidential election, he knew which way the wind was blowing.For example, in October 2023, he vetoed a radical transgender kids bill. This year, he began appearing with conservative podcasters, including Charlie Kirk and Steve Bannon, and said that men should not be competing in women's sports — breaking with current Democratic Party dogma.Few of his fellow party members came to his defense. Gay activist groups and prominent Democratic politicians (and presidential candidates) like Govs. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois and Tim Walz of Minnesota loudly criticized Newsom for pitting his ambitions against “the most vulnerable,” while his supporters quietly whispered to reporters on background that he’s right and they agree. Their relative silence makes it tough to tell how the broader Democratic Party actually took this messaging. But when one side silently watches its champions get torn up and the other vocally tears them down, it’s easy to tell who’s in charge – and it isn’t the voices of moderation.Newsom wasn’t the only Democrat flirting with apostasy, but he was by far the most visible. Rahm Emanuel, the former Chicago mayor and Obama consigliere, has long warned against the party’s progressive excesses. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, another supposed moderate, stayed silent through the whole mess — a luxury afforded to those safely on the sidelines.Newsom, by contrast, walked straight into the transgender minefield. As governor of the nation’s largest state and the Democrats’ most visible rising star, he faced more high-stakes tests — and more chances to lead — than any of his peers. The California wildfires gave him a golden opportunity: Cut through Los Angeles red tape, expose local mismanagement, and fast-track rebuilding to score a win.He blew it. As of last week, Altadena, which lost hundreds of homes in January, had issued just 15 rebuilding permits. So much for seizing the moment.Then came the riot’s fires. Again, Newsom had every opportunity to lead. He could have cracked down on the violent street crime from the outset, ordered California law enforcement to protect federal officers, and restored order — even while criticizing the president. Instead, he logged on and sided with the rioters.Some of that posturing likely came under pressure from the White House, which refused to let Los Angeles — or California — off the hook. After state officials declined to back federal agents, President Trump took control. He denied Newsom authority over the National Guard, deployed U.S. Marines to bolster federal presence, and threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to restore law and order by force.For years, Trump has trumpeted an invasion of military-age foreign men, while people like Newsom and L.A.’s deeply unserious mayor called him a racist and a tyrant. There’s little more embarrassing for California Democrats than the imagery of masked men waving foreign flags in front of looted shops and burning vehicles.It all put Newsom in a terrible bind. Los Angeles has long been a haven for illegal gangs, and California remains prime territory for cartel activity. His reckoning arrived — and Trump made sure the spotlight stayed on him. The ghost of Chris Christie loomed large: a cautionary tale of what happens when partisan posturing meets real crisis. Even with the LAPD showing up in force Tuesday night, the damage is done.Flipping off the cameras for the first couple of days while your state’s largest city burns is exactly the kind of meltdown Republicans dream about. Tweeting in Spanish about the Founding Fathers peacefully resisting didn’t help his case, either.In the short term, bashing Trump made sense — at least for a Democratic primary. The base loved it. In fact, this week marked the first time all year a major activist outlet ran glowing coverage of Newsom. That’s how you know he finally gave them what they wanted.But nationally, the political winds are shifting — and fast. A recent CNN poll showed a staggering 40-point swing among legal immigrants, from backing Democratic immigration policies to supporting Republicans. Even Politico admitted the optics of the riots were a disaster. And even the New York Times’ reporting conceded: Trump had the legal authority to invoke the Insurrection Act.Newsom had few good options. Los Angeles has gone up in flames twice this year alone, and both disasters bear the fingerprints of Democratic mismanagement. The president stands on firm legal ground and popular national sentiment. The Democratic base, meanwhile, demands total opposition — no matter how insane the circumstances. Newsom knew he couldn’t count on the party’s so-called moderates to back him in a real fight. So he folded.Now he’s their standard-bearer — whether he likes it or not. That might help him survive the early rounds of the primary, but could prove a burden later on. And will it be enough? Probably not. The base doesn’t want compromise. It wants a war. And this week, it won its first major battle.Blaze News: Order mostly restored in Los Angeles after days of riots, but the damage is doneThe Spectator: Newsom blew his chance to stand for law and orderBlaze News: A president’s historic job is to stop the burning if governors won’tBlaze News: Anti-ICE violence spreads across AmericaBlaze News: Reckless Democrats are turning ICE agents into cartel targetsBlaze News: The lie that launched a thousand riotsBlaze News: Billionaire Walmart heiress funds anti-Trump chaos, backs radical 'No Kings' protestsSign up for Bedford’s newsletterSign up to get Blaze Media senior politics editor Christopher Bedford’s newsletter.