Noem takes aim at Tim Walz for letting his ‘city burn’ in 2020 as she justifies Trump’s LA riot response
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem took a shot at Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for how he handled the 2020 riots in his state, claiming that the Trump administration wouldn’t let history repeat itself in Los Angeles amid immigration protests. Noem, who previously served as governor of South Dakota, defended the Trump administration’s decision to deploy thousands of National Guard troops and hundreds of Marines to address the protests in Los Angeles, using Minnesota as an example of what happens when a “bad governor” is in charge. “I was a governor of a neighboring state to Tim Walz and watched him let his city burn,” Noem told reporters Tuesday. “And the president and I have talked about this in the past, and he was not going to let that happen to another city and to another community where a bad governor made a bad decision.” ICE SWEEPS THROUGH LA BUSINESSES AS LOCAL DEMOCRATS CRY FOUL OVER TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS Walz was first elected governor of Minnesota in 2019, leading the state as protests broke out after the death of Black man George Floyd at the hands of a White police officer in 2020. While Walz has said he takes the blame for a delayed response activating the National Guard in his state, he has also said he is proud of how Minnesota reacted. “I’m proud of Minnesota’s response. I’m proud of Minnesota’s first responders who were out there, from firefighters to police to the National Guard to citizens that were out there,” Walz said in a 2022 gubernatorial debate. Walz’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. FEDERAL OFFICIALS SLAM DEMOCRATS FOR ‘DANGEROUS’ RHETORIC AS ICE AGENTS FACE VIOLENT MOBS IN LA, NYC Meanwhile, the Trump administration is dispatching a total of 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles after protests broke out Friday stemming from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests in the city. President Donald Trump has gone head-to-head with California’s governor, Democrat Gavin Newsom, over the activation of the troops. While Trump has argued the National Guard troops are necessary to prevent destruction in Los Angeles, Newsom said most of the troops “are sitting, unused, in federal buildings without orders.” ICE OFFICIAL PUTS POLITICIANS ON BLAST, DEMANDING THEY ‘STOP PUTTING MY PEOPLE IN DANGER’ Additionally, Newsom argued that the move violates state sovereignty because state governors typically oversee National Guard troops. However, Trump invoked a law to place the troops under federal command to bypass Newsom. “This isn’t about public safety,” Newsom said in a post on X on Monday. “It’s about stroking a dangerous President’s ego.” The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Trump vows consequences for ‘animals’ burning American flags in LA, slams those waving other countries’ flags
President Donald Trump slammed anti-ICE protesters in Los Angeles, whom he described as “animals,” for carrying flags of other countries and burning the American flag amid their efforts to protest federal deportation actions. Trump also floated the potential of imposing criminal penalties, specifically a one-year jail sentence, for burning the American flag, during comments at Fort Bragg Tuesday afternoon commemorating the United States Army’s 250th anniversary. “These are animals, but they proudly carry the flags of other countries. They don’t carry the American flag. They only burn it. Did you see a lot of the flags being burned?” Trump asked the crowd of service members, veterans, and their families. TRUMP SAYS ‘DISRESPECT’ TOWARD NATIONAL GUARD IN LA ‘WILL NOT BE TOLERATED’: ‘IF THEY SPIT, WE WILL HIT’ “They weren’t being burned by people from our country, or from people that love our country. People that burn the American flag should go to jail for one year,” Trump continued. “We’ll see if we can get that done. We’re going to try and get that done. We’re working with some of your senators.” The president’s appearance at Fort Bragg comes amid controversy over his deployment of over 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 U.S. Marines to Los Angeles in response to violent immigration protests. Critics, including Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom, argue that the deployment is an overreach of federal authority. Trump reiterated his stance about potential jail time for those who burn American flags during an interview on a new podcast hosted by New York Post columnist Miranda Devine that debuted Monday. “I happen to think if you burn an American flag — because they were burning a lot of flags in Los Angeles — I think you go to jail for one year,” he said during his appearance on the new podcast. “Just automatic.” TRUMP TAKES ACTION AGAINST ‘ORCHESTRATED ATTACK’ ON LAW ENFORCEMENT BY DEPLOYING MARINES TO LA: ASSEMBLYMAN In addition to potential criminal penalties for rioters, Trump has suggested he may try to go after Gov. Newsom for interfering with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Los Angeles. Newsom filed a lawsuit Monday against the Trump administration, alleging the president violated California’s 10th Amendment rights by invoking a law that enabled federal control of the National Guard. “Come after me. Arrest me,” Newsom said. “Let’s just get it over with, tough guy.” During the president’s comments at Fort Bragg, Trump also noted that his administration is looking into who may be “financing” the protests, saying “we’re going to find out through Pam Bondi and Department of Justice who it is.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP U.S. Attorney General Bondi, in her first appearance since the riots broke out, indicated that the Justice Department has “nine open cases” connected to the ongoing protests, which critics have deemed amount to riots. “As President Trump said: You spit we hit,” Bondi said. “Get ready.”
148 Democrats back noncitizen voting in DC as GOP raises alarm about foreign agents
The majority of House Democrats voted in favor of allowing non-citizens to participate in Washington, D.C. elections on Tuesday. The House of Representatives passed a bill led by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, to prohibit non-U.S. citizens from voting in elections in the nation’s capital. It passed 266 to 148, with 56 Democrats joining Republicans in passing the measure. One Democrat voted “present,” while 148 voted against the bill. “I believe strongly in not having federal overreach, but we have jurisdiction, Congress has jurisdiction over Washington, District of Columbia…and we don’t like to utilize our jurisdiction and our authority, but in this case, they’ve gone too far,” Pfluger told Fox News Digital in an interview before the vote. D.C.’s progressive city council passed the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act in 2022, granting non-U.S. citizens the ability to vote in local elections if they’ve lived in the district for at least 30 days. SCOOP: HOUSE GOP MEMO HIGHLIGHTS REPUBLICAN WINS IN TRUMP’S ‘BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL’ Noncitizens can also hold local elected office in the D.C. government. The local measure has been a frequent target of GOP attacks, with Republican national security hawks raising alarms about the possibility of hostile foreign agents participating in D.C. elections. But progressive Democrats like Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., who spoke out against the bill on Tuesday afternoon, have dismissed that as an implausible scenario. “Republicans claim that Congress has a constitutional duty to legislate on local D.C. matters, but this is historically and legally incorrect. Republicans legislate on local D.C. matters only when they think they can score political points, such as by demonizing immigrants,” Frost said during debate on the House floor. “They only bring it up to the floor when they think they can score political points, taking away the democratic rights of people here in D.C. and home rule.” Frost also argued that it was “highly unlikely” foreign officials would vote in those elections, claiming they would have to “renounce their right to vote in their home country” and because “DC has no authority in federal matters.” But Pfluger, who spoke with Fox News Digital before the vote, was optimistic that it would get at least some Democratic support. He noted that 52 Democrats voted for the bill when it passed the House in the previous Congress. It was never taken up in the formerly Democrat-controlled Senate, however. “It’s hard to go back to your district as a Democrat and say, yeah, I want foreign agents to be able to vote in our elections – ‘Oh yeah, it’s not federal elections,’ some may say. But it has an impact on the way the city is run,” Pfluger said. MEET THE TRUMP-PICKED LAWMAKERS GIVING SPEAKER JOHNSON A FULL HOUSE GOP CONFERENCE “This could be Russian embassy personnel, they could be Chinese embassy personnel – a number of folks. It’s just wrong. It goes against the fabric of our society,” he added. Another bill receiving a vote on Tuesday is legislation that would grant D.C. police the ability to negotiate punishments via collective bargaining, and would help shield the capital’s police force from at least some liability by installing a statute of limitations against the Metropolitan Police Department. That legislation was introduced by New York Republican Rep. Andrew Garbarino.
Newsom files emergency motion to ‘immediately block’ Trump’s use of military to stop LA riots
Accusing the federal government of intentionally provoking rioters and “turning the military against American citizens,” California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, filed an emergency motion to stop President Donald Trump from further using the National Guard and Marines to quell the ongoing anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles. Fiery riots and looting have overtaken much of Los Angeles over the last several days following a series of ICE operations in the city. Despite the riots, Newsom said that the federal government’s military response has been unnecessary and that the protests are “largely nonviolent.” Newsom and California Democratic Attorney General Rob Bonta filed the motion in a federal court for the Northern District of California on Tuesday. The motion asks the court to grant the state a temporary restraining order keeping Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Department of Defense from the “use of the military and the federalized National Guard to patrol communities or otherwise engage in general law enforcement activities,” which they say “creates imminent harm to State Sovereignty, deprives the State of vital resources, escalates tensions and promotes (rather than quells) civil unrest.” In a Tuesday statement, Newsom’s office said that the motion is charging the Trump administration with violations of the U.S. Constitution and Title 10 authority, “not only because the takeover occurred without the consent or input of the Governor, as federal law requires, but also because it was unwarranted.” ‘DELUSIONAL’ HILLARY CLINTON SAVAGELY MOCKED FOR HER RESPONSE TO LA RIOTS In the statement, Newsom’s office blamed the ICE agents for the riots, saying that their operations were carried out “without providing notification to law enforcement and engineered them to provoke community backlash.” The next several days saw unrest and violent confrontations between anti-ICE rioters and law enforcement, while the Department of Homeland Security urged California state leaders to “call off their rioting mob.” A DHS statement put out Saturday read, “Last night, over 1,000 rioters surrounded a federal law enforcement building and assaulted ICE law enforcement officers, slashed tires, defaced buildings, and taxpayer-funded property. It took the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) 2 hours to respond.” In response to the escalating chaos, Trump deployed thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles. Later, he also ordered 700 U.S. Marines into the city to restore order. FORMER LA COUNTY SHERIFF CALLS CALIFORNIA’S RIOT RESPONSE ‘FECKLESS’ ON STEROIDS The move has been met with intense pushback from Newsom and other California Democrats. Newsom’s office said that though “some violent and illegal incidents were reported,” the protests “were largely nonviolent and involved citizens exercising their First Amendment right to protest.” The statement claimed “the protests did not necessitate federal intervention, and local and state law enforcement have been able to control the situation, as in other recent instances of unrest.” “The federal government is now turning the military against American citizens,” Newsom said in the statement. The governor claimed that Trump’s “sending trained warfighters onto the streets is unprecedented and threatens the very core of our democracy.” “Donald Trump is behaving like a tyrant, not a President,” said Newsom. NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS ARRIVE IN LOS ANGELES AMID VIOLENT ANTI-ICE PROTESTS Newsom has sued the Trump administration for deploying the military to Los Angeles. The lawsuit said Trump “unlawfully bypassed” Newsom by putting National Guard troops under federal control without the governor’s permission. The California attorney general, meanwhile, has claimed the president is “looking for any pretense to place military forces on American streets to intimidate and quiet those who disagree with him.” “It’s not just immoral — it’s illegal and dangerous,” said Bonta. Fox News Digital reached out to the Trump administration and the Department of Defense for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Trump warned his administration is “not playing around.” Trump added that he had called California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday and criticized his handling of the riots. “A day ago, I called him up to tell him got to do a better job. He’s done a bad job causing a lot of death and a lot of a lot of potential death,” Trump said of Newsom. POSSE COMITATUS ACT AT CENTER OF TRUMP-NEWSOM NATIONAL GUARD DISPUTE IN LA Trump offered further details on his exchange with Newsom to Fox News’ John Roberts. Trump told Roberts that his first call to Newsom was not picked up, but that they did connect and speak for 16 minutes when he called again. “I told him to, essentially, ‘get his ass in gear,’ and stop the riots, which were out of control,” Trump told Roberts. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “If we didn’t send out the National Guard and last night, we gave him a little additional help. Los Angeles would be burning right now. Los Angeles would be not a lot different than what you saw take place in California, in Los Angeles just a little while ago,” Trump added in his statement to reporters, referring to this year’s wildfires. Trump went on to describe the rioters as “animals,” and argued they are paid agitators rather than real protesters. “They look in your face and they spit right in your face. They’re animals. And these are paid insurrectionists. These are paid troublemakers they’re agitators. They’re paid,” Trump said. “These are paid insurrectionists or agitators or troublemakers. You can call it whatever you want. And we ended it, and we have in custody some very bad people, some very bad people.”
Fox News Politics Newsletter: Hillary ‘Can’t Handle the Ratio’
Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here’s what’s happening… Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was brutally mocked by critics over a “delusional” X post describing the anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles as “peaceful demonstrations” while pinning blame on President Donald Trump for sowing “chaos” in southern California. “Comments off lol. She can’t handle the ratio. This is what Hillary Clinton calls ‘peaceful demonstrations,’” popular conservative X account Libs of TikTok posted, referring to how comments on Clinton’s post were restricted to only permit ones from accounts Clinton follows on the social media platform and accompanied by footage of the destruction in LA. The message was in response to Clinton posting her first and only comment as of Tuesday morning regarding the Los Angeles riots, describing them as “peaceful demonstrations” before Trump mobilized the National Guard over the weekend…READ MORE. ‘DEPRESSION CRISIS’: Report gives new details on Trump assassination attempt suspect’s ‘descent into madness’ BIG MUSIC: Trump order to stop ‘exploitative ticket scalping’ clears way for $1B Live Nation investment in new music venues ROADBLOCK: Federal judge rules Trump admin cannot block grants to LGBT groups ABORT DEPORT: ‘Proof is in the pudding’: Trump DOJ tells court it will seek dismissal of Abrego Garcia case COURT PUSHBACK: Trump admin may not deport migrant to Congo during immigration proceedings, federal judge rules ‘ORCHESTRATED’: Trump takes action against ‘orchestrated attack’ on law enforcement by deploying Marines to LA: Assemblyman RIOT CRACKDOWN: Tom Cotton pushes new crackdown on pro-immigration rioters in Los Angeles, citing ICE assaults TROOPS ON HOME SOIL: Trump mobilizes Marines: Look back at when US presidents have used active duty troops to quell domestic unrest BORDER BATTLE BOIL: Congress steps in amid ‘out-of-control’ Los Angeles riots as Democrats resist federal help COMMON SENSE: Fetterman calls out ‘anarchy’ in LA, declaring Dems forfeit ‘moral high ground’ by failing to decry violence SUPERCUT: WATCH: Democrats, media outlets insist L.A. anti-ICE riots are ‘peaceful’ despite violence, injured officers FUELING THE FIRE: California sheriff says Newsom ‘encouraged’ LA riots as ICE arrests violent illegal aliens ‘DISAPPOINTING’: Iran becoming ‘much more aggressive’ in nuclear talks, Trump tells Fox News ‘OUTRAGEOUS’: Five countries hit controversial Israeli politicians with sanctions and travel bans TERROR TAKEDOWN: Israel’s navy hits Houthis in Yemen in ‘unique’ strike after Trump promises end to US ops KICKED OUT: Greta Thunberg deported from Israel after Gaza-bound ‘selfie yacht’ was seized BUDGET BATTLE: Republicans challenge ‘irrelevant’ budget office as it critiques Trump’s ‘beautiful bill’ LAW AND ORDER: Hegseth defends National Guard LA deployments, says ICE agents must be protected ‘ENOUGH IS ENOUGH’: ‘Enough is enough’: GOP rep calls for official probe into time it took for LAPD to help assaulted ICE officers ‘DO THE RIGHT THING’: GOP unveils new weapon to help slash billions in government waste as Republicans rally behind Trump’s plan ‘THERE IS A GAP’: House Dem grills Hegseth on submarine spending plans: ‘Give us the details’ REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: How the House is technically done with the ‘big, beautiful bill’ MEMORIAL MISSTEP: NY lawmaker lambastes failed commemoration of Oct 7 attack, as Dem leadership accused of ‘antisemitism’ ‘NOT ABOVE THE LAW’: Milwaukee judge not immune from charges after allegedly helping illegal immigrant evade ICE, prosecutors say RED LINE: Blue city mayor vows ‘no tolerance’ for anti-ICE violence as LA riots unfold Get the latest updates on the Trump administration and Congress, exclusive interviews and more on FoxNews.com.
Trump announces he is ‘restoring’ the names of several bases changed under Biden
President Donald J. Trump announced Tuesday that his administration will restore the original names of several U.S. Army bases that were renamed during the Biden presidency, calling the previous changes unnecessary and politically driven. “For a little breaking news,” Trump said during a speech at Fort Bragg, “we are also going to be restoring the names to Fort Pickett, Fort Hood, Fort Gordon, Fort Rucker, Fort Polk, Fort A.P. Hill, and Fort Robert E. Lee.” TRUMP WARNS ANY POTENTIAL PROTESTORS AT HIS MILITARY PARADE WILL BE ‘MET WITH VERY BIG FORCE’ The crowd erupted in cheers and Trump continued: “We won a lot of battles out of those forts. It’s no time to change. And I’m superstitious. You know, I like to keep it going, right? I’m very superstitious. We want to keep it going.” The seven bases were renamed in 2023 under a Pentagon directive carried out by the Biden administration, following a 2021 law passed by Congress. TRUMP HONORS FALLEN AMERICAN HEROES, PRAISES GOD IN MEMORIAL DAY ADDRESS: ‘GREAT, GREAT WARRIORS’ The changes were recommended by the Naming Commission to remove honors for Confederate figures. Trump made no mention of Fort Bragg’s name change to Fort Liberty. “That’s a big story,” he said. “We just announced that today to you for the first time. They said, ‘Why didn’t you wait till Saturday?’ Said, ‘I can’t wait. I got to talk to my friends here today.’” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP A military parade is scheduled for Saturday, June 14 in Washington, D.C. The White House has confirmed the restoration of the Army base names to Fox News Digital.
Dem governor hopefuls vow to resist Trump as California chaos becomes NJ campaign issue
The chaos unfolding in California seeped onto the New Jersey campaign trail Tuesday as Democratic gubernatorial candidates pitched their plan to resist President Donald Trump. Tuesday is primary Election Day in the Garden State, and the race to replace Gov. Phil Murphy is on. Murphy, who is term-limited this year, is one of several Democratic governors leading blue-state resistance to Trump’s second term and his flurry of executive actions. Two candidates vying for an opportunity to fill Murphy’s shoes – Rep. Mikie Sherrill and Rep. Josh Gottheimer, both U.S. representatives from New Jersey – defended California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s response to the protests and riots impeding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Los Angeles. When asked how she would handle the ongoing situation in Los Angeles differently from Newsom, Sherrill touted her military and law enforcement background and told Fox News Digital she would stand up “strongly in favor of keeping people here in the state safe,” return safety to the streets and continue “speaking out against a president who is trying to create violence in the country.” DEMOCRATIC STRATEGIST WARNS HIS PARTY THAT LA RIOTS ARE PLAYING INTO TRUMP’S HANDS Sherrill is a U.S. Navy veteran and served in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey as an outreach and re-entry coordinator, which she described as prosecuting federal cases and advising law enforcement on investigations. TRUMP TAKES ACTION AGAINST ‘ORCHESTRATED ATTACK’ ON LAW ENFORCEMENT BY DEPLOYING MARINES TO LA: ASSEMBLYMAN Trump said this weekend it would be a “great thing” if Newsom was arrested. After casting her ballot in Montclair on Tuesday morning, Sherrill called Trump’s comments “ridiculous.” “It should concern everyone,” Sherrill said. The Trump administration has ordered National Guardsmen and Marines to Los Angeles following days of escalating anti-ICE protests and riots. “Governor Newsom surged law enforcement in, and what Trump seems to be doing is trying to add fuel to the fire and really make the situation violent and bad,” Sherrill told reporters. “That’s completely unacceptable.” Also in the Garden State on Tuesday afternoon, Gottheimer said it was “outrageous” for Trump to send the National Guard to California without Newsom’s request. “The fact that the president, for the first time since 1965, sent troops in from the National Guard without a request from the governor is outrageous. It’s just more chaos that we’re used to having in this administration. It’s not how I would approach this,” Gottheimer told Fox News Digital after voting in Tenafly. The last time a sitting U.S. president used his federal authority to deploy the National Guard without the governor’s request was during the civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. Gottheimer said his primary focus is on protecting New Jersey families, and that priority would guide his leadership through any situation if elected governor. Both candidates on Tuesday said they were best positioned to take on Trump. While Sherrill said she is the candidate willing to resist the status quo, Gottheimer pitched himself as the “tenacious” leader to actually beat the Republican nominee this fall. In addition to Sherrill and Gottheimer, Democratic gubernatorial candidates for New Jersey include Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, New Jersey Education Association President Sean Spiller and former state Senate President Steve Sweeney. Baraka was arrested for trespassing at an ICE facility in Newark this year, another example of Trump’s immigration policies taking center stage in the New Jersey governor’s race. Last week, Baraka filed a lawsuit against Alina Habba, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Agent Ricky Patel “for false arrest, malicious prosecution, and defamation.” And Spiller said on X the situation in LA is “not normal” and vowed to stand up for New Jersey against Trump and his “tactics that are real threats” if elected governor. “From ICE tearing apart families to the President sending out the National Guard – over the objection of the Governor – and now apparently contemplating deploying Marines on our people – we have to stand up in solidarity and defend our democracy,” Spiller said. Fox News’ Kirill Clark contributed to this report.
Trump’s response to LA riots ‘endangers the very bedrock of our democracy,’ Schumer warns
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer tore into President Donald Trump for his administration’s response to the Los Angeles illegal immigration riots, warning that American democracy is at stake. Schumer, a New York Democrat, was asked about comments from Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., who had warned his party was “los[ing] the moral high ground” by refusing to condemn “setting cars on fire, destroying buildings, and assaulting law enforcement.” Without addressing the Pittsburgher directly, Schumer said violence being seen in the riots is “outrageous and should never happen – full stop.” “That’s the bottom line and anyone who permits violence or breaks the law should be fully prosecuted.” FETTERMAN CALLS OUT ANARCHY IN LA, NOTING DEMS ‘FOREFEIT THE MORAL HIGH GROUND’ BY FAILING TO DECRY VIOLENCE However, Schumer then pivoted to lambasting Trump’s decision to federalize the California National Guard and to allow Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth to activate Marines from Twentynine Palms, California. “Donald Trump bringing American troops and American Marines in against American citizens is not only dangerous. It is not only provocative, but it endangers the very bedrock of our democracy.” By contrast, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chair of the Armed Services Committee, was asked a similar question moments earlier during a Republican press conference while addressing the military budget. MAXINE WATERS TAUNTS ARMED AGENTS AFTER FEDS SLAM DOOR IN HER FACE Wicker, speaking alongside Senate leadership about the Big Beautiful Bill, said that if a crisis like this hit his state, the outcome would be very different. “I would think the governor of Mississippi [would want] to have all the help he could get,” Wicker said. He credited Mayor Karen Bass for reportedly offering kind words in terms of her office’s interactions with U.S. military officers and officials. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Wicker added Gov. Gavin Newsom may be making a “mistake there, politically.” “When a situation is fraught by extreme violence, it would seem the governor and the mayor would want all the help they can receive,” Wicker said. Newsom has defended his response to the rioting, including a dare for border czar Thomas Homan to prosecute him: “Tom, arrest me – let’s go,” he said on MSNBC. In response to Schumer, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said: “violent rioters in Los Angeles, enabled by Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom, have attacked American law enforcement, set cars on fire, and fueled lawless chaos.” “President Trump rightfully stepped in to protect federal law enforcement officers. When Democrat leaders refuse to protect American citizens, President Trump will always step in.”
FIFA Club World Cup 2025: What is the MLS players’ pay dispute about?
With the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 about to get under way on Saturday, the football league in the host nation United States (US) finds itself at odds with players from its three participating clubs over monetary compensation from the tournament. Three Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs – Inter Miami, Seattle Sounders and Los Angeles FC – are among the 32 teams that have qualified for the tournament running from June 14 to July 13 across 11 venues in the US. Players from the three clubs, represented by the MLS Players Association (MLSA), have protested over the amount of compensation they are promised from the tournament by the MLS. Here’s a breakdown of the ongoing tussle between the MLS and its players: What’s the Club World Cup pay dispute between the MLS and its players? The players are demanding an increased share of the tournament prize money in addition to the participation fee they are set to receive. The players’ association has accused the MLS of refusing to engage in a negotiation so far, while the league has said it has offered the clubs an “enhanced structure” for the players. Advertisement How have the players registered their protest? On June 1, players of Seattle Sounders FC brought attention to the issue by wearing shirts that read “Club World Cup Ca$h Grab” during their warm-up session before their match against Minnesota United FC. A number of players from the three clubs also posted on social media with the hashtag #FairShareNow, causing fans to take notice and engage in social media conversations. #FairShareNow pic.twitter.com/EW7ABFbsPX — Stefan Frei (@Stefan24Frei) June 8, 2025 How much money will MLS clubs receive at the Club World Cup? Every MLS team will earn a participation fee of $9.55m, but can win additional prize money based on its performance. Each win or draw during the tournament will also bring in additional prize money, which can increase further should the club advance to the next stages. Since LAFC beat Club America to qualify for the tournament in a playoff game, they won an additional $250,000 in prize money. What part of the prize money will go to the players? According to the existing collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the MLS and MLSPA, the players are eligible to receive 50 percent of the prize money in undefined tournaments such as the Club World Cup. The MLS, on Sunday, said it has proposed an enhanced structure for the Club World Cup “to reward both participation and competitive achievement in the tournament.” According to the MLS, this is what’s on offer in the revised proposal: “In addition to the guaranteed $1m per team for qualifying, 20 percent of all prize money earned from the group stage onward would be allocated to players. If an MLS club wins the Club World Cup, its players could collectively receive more than $24m in performance bonuses.” What do the MLS players want? They seek a better deal than the one put forward by the MLS in its latest proposal, and for the league to engage with its players in a negotiation. Advertisement The players’ association says the latest proposal offered by MLS does not include any additional participation bonuses for the players and offered “below-standard” back-end compensation. The MLSPA has also accused the league of asking for unrelated concessions to the CBA. As things stand, the CBA includes a provision that caps the amount of prize money that can go to players at $1m. The MLSPA believes the players are entitled to a bigger share of the funds. “The timing, substance and retaliatory nature of the proposal sends a clear message: MLS does not respect or value players’ efforts with regard to this tournament,” the MLSPA said in a statement on Sunday. It further added that the proposed 20 percent share of the compensation amount is “below international standard”. “Although not surprised, the players and the MLSPA are deeply disappointed by this message,” the MLSPA said. An update on Club World Cup Bonuses. MLS spent most of last week making threats and promising retaliation against the MLSPA and players because Seattle players wore t-shirts that expressed frustration over the league’s refusal to engage about Club World Cup compensation. More… pic.twitter.com/jAz06ASGYw — MLSPA (@MLSPA) June 8, 2025 How has the MLS responded to the players’ demands? Neither side has issued any further statements, but players have continued posting on social media with the #FairShareNow hashtag. Reports in US media said the talks between the two sides were ongoing. The league’s last statement said that MLS owners believe that performance-based incentives are appropriate given the expanded format and increased prize pool for the tournament. Advertisement “The League values the continued dedication and commitment of its players and looks forward to supporting them as they represent their clubs – and Major League Soccer – on the global stage this summer,” it added. What happens if the players and MLS don’t reach an agreement? Should both sides remain at loggerheads, it is unlikely that the players will refuse to take the field for their games in a tournament hosted in their clubs’ home country. If they do, the players risk being fined and reprimanded by the league in accordance with its rules. How does the MLS pay dispute impact the FIFA Club World Cup? It is unlikely to impact the tournament directly unless the players refuse to take the field for their clubs. However, the controversy has added what would be considered unwelcome attention to the MLS’s pay structure and the Club World Cup, a tournament that has already faced plenty of criticism from football players and officials. Why aren’t players from other leagues protesting? It remains unclear how other leagues and teams are compensating their players for their participation in the Club World Cup. The breakdown and distribution of the prize money and participation fee vary across leagues. Adblock test (Why?)
Top CFPB enforcement official to resign amid policy shifts under Trump
Acting Enforcement Director Cara Petersen has served with the United States agency since it was founded. The top remaining enforcement official at the United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has tendered her resignation, saying the White House’s overhaul of the agency has made her position untenable. Acting Enforcement Director Cara Petersen, who has served at the agency since its creation nearly 15 years ago, said that current leadership under US President Donald Trump “has no intention to enforce the law in any meaningful way”, according to an email first obtained by the Reuters news agency. “I have served under every director and acting director in the bureau’s history and never before have I seen the ability to perform our core mission so under attack,” Petersen wrote in an email. “It has been devastating to see the bureau’s enforcement function being dismantled through thoughtless reductions in staff, inexplicable dismissals of cases, and terminations of negotiated settlements that let wrongdoers off the hook.” Petersen’s departure comes four months after the agency’s enforcement and supervision chiefs also resigned amid efforts by President Donald Trump to dismantle the CFPB. Advertisement An agency spokesperson and Petersen did not immediately respond to requests for comment. In addition to seeking to cut the CFPB’s workforce by about 90 percent, acting Director Russell Vought and chief legal officer Mark Paoletta have said they will slash agency enforcement and supervision and have dropped major CFPB enforcement cases en masse, including against Capital One and Walmart. The agency has even revised some cases already settled under the prior administration. The dramatic changes come as Republicans have complained for years that the CFPB, created in the aftermath of the 2007-2009 global financial crisis, is too powerful and lacks oversight. Democrats and agency backers contend it plays a critical role in policing financial markets on behalf of consumers. “While I wish you all the best, I worry for American consumers,” said Petersen in her email. A federal appeals court in Washington has yet to decide on the Trump administration’s effort to undo a court injunction blocking the agency from firing most agency staff. Adblock test (Why?)