SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) has released the following statement on unrest in Los Angeles:
“This is a scary day for America. President Trump and his administration are some of the pettiest, most vindictive, and childish people to occupy the White House in our nation's history. They are hellbent on bullying, intimidating, and threatening hard working immigrant communities on American soil not because they need to, but because they want to. These are not American values. They are the first steps in the authoritarian playbook. Donald Trump, Stephen Miller, and Pete Hegseth would love nothing more than to see violence break out on our streets, which would give them the excuse they desperately want to send the United States military into American cities. They are no different than sheriffs in the pre-Civil Rights south who would exploit any opportunity to use excessive force and violence to intimidate and terrorize black communities. They are intentionally trying to provoke this. As frustrating as this is, we must not take the bait and give them the opportunity they dream about.”
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Contact: Bermanpress@asm.ca.gov