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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jul 8, 2025

On the 6 month anniversary of the LA wildfires Donald Trump decided to send troops on horseback to round people up on soccer fields instead of delivering what LA actually needs — the emergency aid that he continues to play games with. What…

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Karen Bass
@karenbass· Democratic · CA· Jul 8, 2025

The world needs to see the troop formation on horses walking through the park, in search of what?

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Karen Bass
@karenbass· Democratic · CA· Jul 8, 2025

What I saw in the park today looked like a city under siege, under armed occupation.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jul 8, 2025

Attempted to block the federal incursion in California and later filed a lawsuit against Trump.

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Karen Bass
@karenbass· Democratic · CA· Jul 8, 2025

We will not be afraid and we will not be divided. We will stand TOGETHER.

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Karen Bass
@karenbass· Democratic · CA· Jul 8, 2025

It's outrageous and un-American that we have U.S. Marines who are trained to kill foreign soldiers overseas, deployed in our American city.

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Karen Bass
@karenbass· Democratic · CA· Jul 8, 2025

It is outrageous and un-American that the federal government that seized our state's National Guard.

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Karen Bass
@karenbass· Democratic · CA· Jul 8, 2025

Franky, it is outrageous and un-American that we have federal armed vehicles in our parks when nothing is going on in our parks.

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Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Jul 7, 2025

The African American identity is not a checkbox of convenience.

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Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Jul 7, 2025

I always say he didn’t have the legs to run in New York. New York is a competitive place. They want to see you.

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Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Jul 7, 2025

You lost. They heard your message and you lost. Now let a fresh set of legs that has produced for this city.

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Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Jul 7, 2025

I said, ‘Andrew, are you that level of arrogance?’ I’m the sitting mayor, the sitting mayor of the City of New York.

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Karen Bass
@karenbass· Democratic · CA· Jul 7, 2025

I think the goal is to spread fear.

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Karen Bass
@karenbass· Democratic · CA· Jul 7, 2025

It’s outrageous and un-American to have armed vehicles in our American parks.

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Karen Bass
@karenbass· Democratic · CA· Jul 7, 2025

The world needs to see the troop formation on horses walking through the park, in search of what? In search of what? They’re walking through the area where the children play.

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Karen Bass
@karenbass· Democratic · CA· Jul 7, 2025

What I saw in the park today looked like a city under siege, under armed occupation.

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Karen Bass
@karenbass· Democratic · CA· Jul 7, 2025

We need these federal agents off our streets. End the raids NOW.

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Karen Bass
@karenbass· Democratic · CA· Jul 7, 2025

They need to leave and they need to leave right now.

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Karen Bass
@karenbass· Democratic · CA· Jul 7, 2025

The SECOND I heard about this, I went to the park to speak to the person in charge to tell them it needed to end NOW. Absolutely outrageous.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jul 7, 2025

We’ve got some challenges, and so it just requires some new considerations.

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Cherelle Parker
@cherelleparker· PA· Jul 4, 2025

I am aware that LL Cool J has decided not to perform at WAWA Welcome America's July 4th Concert tomorrow evening on the Parkway.

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Cherelle Parker
@cherelleparker· PA· Jul 4, 2025

I respect Jazmine’s decision, and understand her desire to see our City unified.

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