‘This Is Anarchy’: John Fetterman Rips Fellow Democrats For Not Condemning LA Riots

Democrat Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman took to social media Monday to criticize his fellow Democrats for not denouncing the violent riots that broke out in Los Angeles after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid.

In a post on X, Fetterman said he was disappointed in his party’s failure to take a firm stand against the destruction, calling the situation “anarchy and true chaos.” He said that the Democratic Party risks losing its moral high ground when it fails to unequivocally condemn such actions.

“I unapologetically stand for free speech, peaceful demonstrations, and immigration—but this is not that. This is anarchy and true chaos,” Fetterman wrote. “My party loses the moral high ground when we refuse to condemn setting cars on fire, destroying buildings, and assaulting law enforcement.”

I unapologetically stand for free speech, peaceful demonstrations, and immigration—but this is not that.

This is anarchy and true chaos.

My party loses the moral high ground when we refuse to condemn setting cars on fire, destroying buildings, and assaulting law enforcement. pic.twitter.com/pPYbvP6xR0

— U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) June 10, 2025

President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles Saturday after riots erupted following an ICE raid at a Home Depot. On Friday night, around 1,000 individuals caused chaos in the city, surrounding a federal building, attacking ICE agents, deflating tires, and vandalizing government property, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The unrest led to significant damage and severe traffic disruptions, halting traffic on several critical city roads.

Trump authorized the National Guard’s deployment on Saturday night to assist local law enforcement and warned Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom that the federal government would step in if local authorities failed to restore order.

🚨 Does no one have jobs?

Full-on celebrations are happening right now at Olvera Street, LA, complete with a live band—while workers nearby appear to be prepping the blocks, possibly bracing for tonight. pic.twitter.com/uDf7XplLYp

— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) June 9, 2025

In response, California filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Monday, challenging the deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles in response to the immigration riots. Attorney General Rob Bonta and Newsom said that federalizing 2,000 California National Guard members without Newsom’s consent exceeded the president’s authority. (RELATED: Brit Hume Calls Democrats ‘Politically Insane’ For Opposing Trump’s Response To Los Angeles Riots)

A few Democrats criticized the use of federal troops in Los Angeles to address the riots. Democratic California Rep. Linda Sanchez called the deployment “authoritarian flexing” and said it did not improve public safety. She claimed that most demonstrators had remained peaceful.

Democratic California Rep. Maxine Waters also weighed in, claiming Monday that “no violence” occurred in Los Angeles, despite footage showing cars set on fire and at least one attack on federal agents. Waters then disagreed with Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McConnell’s characterization of increasing violence.

“Well, I was surprised at the way that the police chief was describing all of this,” Waters said. “There had been no violence where anybody that was protesting hit anybody, shot anybody, threatened anybody. Nothing had happened. And so he doesn’t know what to do, probably, because this is a sanctuary city, and the police don’t have the authority. All that he’s got to do is work with the governor.”

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