#TrumpCheck - The Lies About I.C.E. Detention

Happy Wednesday, Democrats. Welcome back to our #TrumpCheck series, the LACDP's weekly newsletter that holds the Trump administration accountable for its lies, deception, self-serving actions, and crimes. 

The MAGA movement seems to be turning in on itself these days, with everyone from right-wing commentators, Marjorie Taylor Greene, to House Speaker Mike Johnson demanding the release of the Epstein client list from Trump. Donald himself has criticized his own base, calling them 'weaklings' who are falling for the Epstein 'hoax'.

Outside of MAGA circles, the rest of us are dealing the the ramifications of six months of attacks from Trump, including the reign of terror that I.C.E. has brought down on Los Angeles in recent weeks. The fear and violence being caused by the immigration raids are hurting Americans and immigrants all over the country. Let's dig into the lies about immigration enforcement and I.C.E. detention. 

• While campaigning, Trump promised that immigration enforcement would be targeted at "people that are criminal and have criminal records, gang members, drug dealers, where a lot of these people, probably 2 million, it could be even 3 million." In a February appearance on Fox News, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said, "these are individuals that are the worst of the worst of other countries."

FACT: New reporting from the Los Angeles Times shows that the majority of those arrested in L.A. immigration raids had no criminal history. According to the Deportation Data Project, 75% of those arrested on the street or in court had no criminal convictions. “Trump and Stephen Miller don’t care about removing the ‘worst first’ — they only care about arresting whoever they can to complete their massive arrest quotas,” said a spokeswoman for Gov. Gavin Newsom. 

How is a 6-year-old with Leukemia considered the 'worst of the worst' in other countries? 

• While speaking in June at Fort Bragg (named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg), Trump called individuals protesting the I.C.E. raids in Los Angeles 'animals,' and said “We will not allow an American city to be invaded and conquered by a foreign enemy. That’s what they are." In regards to sending in the National Guard, he said "if we didn't do it, there wouldn't be a Los Angeles, it'd be burning today just like their houses were burning a number of months ago"

FACT: Yesterday, half the troops that were stationed in the Los Angeles area were withdrawn. National Guard presence over the last month has cost taxpayers nearly $134 million. This is on the immediate heels of Trump's federal funding cuts interrupting disaster recovery and infrastructure rebuilds after the January wildfires. It's good to see that Trump seems so concerned for Los Angeles' well-being, apparently. 

• The new immigration detention center in Florida, named "Alligator Alcatraz,"  has been praised by the deputy director of communications for the Florida Division of Emergency Management. “The facility meets all required standards and is in good working order,” Stephanie Hartman said in a statement. Republican State Senator Blaise Ingoglia described a bunk in an empty unit at the facility as “better than my bed at home.”

FACT: Reports from visiting lawmakers and detainees cite unlivable conditions, with a lack of medical attention, not enough food, ill inmates, and leaking ceilings with insect infestations. Immigration attorneys have found it nearly impossible to get in touch or keep track of individuals who have been detained and brought to the facility in the Everglades, with one immigration attorney describing 'a black hole of information.'

The Trump administration may claim that they are fighting for justice, but its actions demonstrate otherwise. Creating chaos and sowing fear in the hearts of American citizens and immigrants is their greater priority. 

The first step in fighting back against the Trump administration is setting the record straight; correcting misinformation is a job for us all. If you had this email forwarded, you can sign up for the #TrumpCheck newsletter here. 

Stay safe, stay strong, and keep up the good fight, Democrats. 

We'll be back at defending the truth next week. Until then, stay tuned to our social media channels, linked below, for updates on the LACDP's fight against Trump.

In Solidarity,  

Team LACDP   

#TrumpCheck - The Lies About Promises Made... Vs. Promises Kept

Happy Wednesday, Democrats. Welcome back to our #TrumpCheck series, the LACDP's weekly newsletter that holds the Trump administration accountable for its lies, deception, self-serving actions, and crimes. 

Summer is in full swing, and so is the MAGA movement in Washington, unfortunately. It has been six months since Trump's 2025 inauguration, and we are starting to see the outcomes of some of his campaign & election "promises".

Let's unpack the lies about what he has and has not delivered on. 

• In February, Attorney General Pam Bondi said of the the client list of well-connected sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, "it is sitting on my desk right now." By March, the FBI seemed to be delaying the release of the list. When asked in March about the delay, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said "Everyone is working together as one unified team at the direction of President Trump. Any notion to the contrary is completely false."

FACT: The Department of Justice is now denying that any such list exists. When asked about plans to release the information, Trump said "are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein? This guy's been talked about for years," inciting even dedicated MAGA supporters to question the actions of the Trump administration. 

• Trump campaigned heavily on the promise of improving the economy and lowering costs for consumers. “Prices will come down. You just watch: They’ll come down, and they’ll come down fast, not only with insurance, with everything,” he said at a North Carolina campaign rally in August 2024. 

FACT: Trump's '90 Deals in 90 Days' declaration (which rings eerily of deal-making behind the scenes of 'The Celebrity Apprentice') is not only unobtainable; it has the potential to increase prices on consumer goods by at least 25% - 40% for even the smallest of the US trading partners. His tariff threats on 22 different countries would raise the prices of goods from those nations for American consumers, if they do not come to an agreement with Trump by his newly created August 1st deadline. 

• An article from the White House, published on March 4, 2025, is titled "President Trump is Protecting America’s Children." It cites Trump's dedication to "never stop fighting for [a child's] right to a healthy, productive upbringing and childhood."

FACT: Trump's Health and Human Services Secretary, RFK Jr., has been questioning the measles vaccine for years, with mixed messaging in recent months. New reports from the CDC show the highest rate of measles cases since 1992, with three deaths since January. Measles is most dangerous for children; two of the 2025 deaths were 'school-aged' kids.

Tragically, Trump's funding cuts to the National Weather Service (NWS) also likely contributed to the loss of life, including 36 children, in Texas due to flooding. The NWS was forced to fire nearly 600 workers due to Trump's funding cuts, including the warning coordination meteorologist at the NWS's Austin/San Antonio office.

It is abundantly clear that Trump is not a man who keeps his promises, especially when those promises do not directly benefit him or his bank account. 

The first step in fighting back against the Trump administration is setting the record straight; correcting misinformation is a job for us all. If you had this email forwarded, you can sign up for the #TrumpCheck newsletter here. 

Stay safe, stay strong, and keep up the good fight, Democrats. 

We'll be back at defending the truth next week. Until then, stay tuned to our social media channels, linked below, for updates on the LACDP's fight against Trump.

In Solidarity,  

Team LACDP   

#TrumpCheck - The Lies About the 'Big, Beautiful' Bill

Happy Wednesday, Democrats, and happy early 4th of July! Welcome back to our #TrumpCheck series, the LACDP's weekly newsletter that holds the Trump administration accountable for its lies, deception, self-serving actions, and crimes. 

Friday is the 4th of July, and as folks light the grill and set off fireworks, Capitol Hill is all aglow in anticipation. Since he came into office in January, Trump has been promoting a July 4th deadline for his 'Big Beautiful Bill'.  

Trump cannot seem to make up his mind about when he actually expects approval of the bill; he said on Tuesday that “I’d love to do July 4th, but I think it’s very hard to do July 4th,” Trump said, before adding that the goal is “somewhere around there.” In a Truth Social post the same day, Trump seems to advise legislators to "Keep it going, and be done before you and your family go on a July 4th vacation."

So, before we all go on our 'July 4th vacations' on Friday, let's unpack the truth of what is actually in the proposed budget reconciliation bill H.R.1 — 119th Congress (2025-2026).

• While facing criticism on how the spending bill will impact Medicaid coverage for Americans, Donald Trump said, "I have said it so many times, you shouldn't even be asking me that question.... read my lips, we aren't going to touch it."

FACT: The Congressional Budget Office (CBO), which performs nonpartisan budget analysis for Congress, has reported that nearly 12 million Americans would be left without insurance over the next 10 years if the bill passes. Rural hospitals would be hit harder than urban hospitals by the cuts to healthcare, co-pays would increase for doctor's visits for many, and legal immigrants would lose access to affordable coverage. 

• While on the campaign trail in August, VP Vance advocated for increasing the national child tax credit from $2,000 per child to $5,000 per child. "President Trump has been on the record for a long time supporting a bigger child tax credit, and I think you want it to apply to all American families."

FACT: The proposed bill, in fact, does the exact opposite; the current language lowers the child tax credit to its pre-2017 level of $1,000 per child. 

This ugly little bill takes millions of dollars away from families with children, to put it directly towards tax breaks for corporations and high-income households.  Vance easily abandoned his belief that it is the "task of our government to make it easier for young moms and dads to afford to have kids," as Vance was the tie-breaking vote in the Senate to take the bill to the House floor. 

• Trump has, for over ten years, campaigned on the promise of lowering the national debt, blaming budget deficits on Democrats. "I'm the king of debt. I’m great with debt. Nobody knows debt better than me," Trump said during an interview with CBS's Norah O'Donnell in the lead up to the 2016 election. "We’ve got to get rid of the $19 trillion in debt," Trump said during a 2016 interview with The Washington Post.

FACT: Trump seems to have completely changed his tune on the national debt. As tracked by the CBO, the "Big Beautiful Bill" would add $3.3 trillion to the national debt over the next 10 years. I guess being the 'king of debt' means he knows how to create it?

The federal government might be determined to attack everyday Americans with its budget plan, but Democrats are just as determined to stand up against these attacks. 

The first step in fighting back against the Trump administration is setting the record straight; correcting misinformation is a job for us all. If you had this email forwarded, you can sign up for the #TrumpCheck newsletter here. 

Stay safe, stay strong, and keep up the good fight, Democrats. 

We'll be back at defending the truth next week. Until then, stay tuned to our social media channels, linked below, for updates on the LACDP's fight against Trump.

In Solidarity,  

Team LACDP   

LACDP Chair Mark Ramos' statement following the Supreme Court's Ruling on Nationwide Injunctions

June 27, 2025

 

Contact: Andres Molina

Email: [email protected]

 

LACDP Chair Mark Ramos' statement following the Supreme Court's Ruling on Nationwide Injunctions

LOS ANGELES COUNTY --

Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) Chair Mark Ramos has released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's Ruling on Nationwide Injunctions:

“Today’s ruling will create just another selective terror campaign.
Allowing this to continue in at least 28 states breeds further isolationism and anti-immigrant sentiment. I echo Justice Sotomayor in saying ‘No right is safe in the new legal regime the Court creates.’

We are a nation for and built by immigrants. Our diversity is our strength and not our weakness.

This administration is dangerously eroding the guaranteed rights and freedoms of our great nation. When nothing is left, will we still be great?”

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The Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) is the official governing body of the Democratic Party in the County of Los Angeles and works in cooperation with the State and National Democratic Committees.  LACDP is the largest local Democratic Party entity in the United States, representing more than 3.1 million registered Democrats.  Endorsements issued by the LACDP in local and municipal races become the official endorsements of the California Democratic Party.  For more information, visit www.lacdp.org.

  

#TrumpCheck - The Lies About National Security

Happy Wednesday, Democrats. Welcome back to our #TrumpCheck series, the LACDP's weekly newsletter that holds the Trump administration accountable for its lies, deception, self-serving actions, and crimes. 

The news cycle seems to be moving faster and faster these days, with the United States seemingly entering and then exiting a war in the same week. Donald Trump seems to have a new perspective on happenings in the Middle East from minute-to-minute, according to his Truth Social account. 

For someone who constantly critiqued Former President Biden's handling of foreign conflicts all over the globe, Trump seems to be mangling the United States' soft power across the planet, including at this week's NATO summit. In light of the mess he is making with American foreign affairs, we are here today to debunk the lies that he and his cronies are spreading now about national security. 

• When speaking about concerns about Iranian counter-attacks on American soil, Vice President JD Vance said that “We’re doing everything that we can to keep our people safe." A White House statement confirmed that the "United States stands ready to take further action, as necessary and appropriate, to address further threats or attacks."

FACT: The allocation of resources to counterterrorism efforts directly rebuts this claim. Not only did Trump fire the head of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command in April, but thousands of F.B.I. officials typically tasked with cybersecurity or counterintelligence assignments have been reassigned to assist I.C.E. with immigration enforcement and raids. 2,000 Justice Department agents have also been reassigned to work with I.C.E, abandoning other law enforcement duties with the U.S. Marshals Service, the DEA, and the Bureau of ATF. 

• In a joint press conference with NATO General Secretary Mark Rutte, (who, bizarrely enough, referred to Trump as 'Daddy') Trump declared his belief that the Iranian nuclear program has been set back 'decades' by the bombings on nuclear development sites over the last few days. Of rebuilding the Iranian nuclear program, he said, "I don't think they are ever going to do it again."

FACT: Sources close to the findings of an early report from the Pentagon cite that the development of nuclear weapons could be set back by "only a few months." As reported by BBC, it is the intelligence that requires "a level of extremely high specialist scientific knowledge" that has not been destroyed, despite Israeli attempts to assassinate scientists with knowledge of the construction steps. 

• When asked about how American's should feel about the state of national security, in light of conflicts in the Middle East, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said "Trust in President Trump. President Trump has incredible instincts, and President Trump kept America and the world safe in his first term."

FACT: Donald Trump's 'incredible instincts' have led him to appoint a 22-year-old former gardener and grocery clerk to run a division of the Department of Homeland Security. Thomas Fugate, who finished college last year, is now tasked with preventing hate-fueled attacks, school shootings, and other forms of targeted violence for The Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships.

“Like putting the intern in charge,” said a counterterrorism researcher close to the CP3 program.

Really, Donald? 'Incredible instincts' at work. 

The attacks from Trump and his administration may seem like they are coming from all directions, but it is the strength of our communities that will carry us through. 

However you show up in your neighborhood this week, donating to a mutual aid fund for detainees, reporting an ICE sighting, circulating 'Know Your Rights' information, planning your sign for the July 17th 'No Kings' protest, or simply checking in on your neighbors, it takes all of us to fight Trump's authoritarian attack on our home.

The first step in fighting back against the Trump administration is setting the record straight; correcting misinformation is a job for us all. If you had this email forwarded, you can sign up for the #TrumpCheck newsletter here. 

Stay safe, stay strong, and keep up the good fight, Democrats. 

We'll be back at defending the truth next week. Until then, stay tuned to our social media channels, linked below, for updates on the LACDP's fight against Trump.

In Solidarity,  

Team LACDP   

LACDP Chair Mark Ramos' statement following VP Vance's Statement to the Press

June 20, 2025

 

Contact: Andres Molina

Email: [email protected]

 

LACDP Chair Mark Ramos' statement following VP Vance's Statement to the Press

LOS ANGELES COUNTY --

Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) Chair Mark Ramos has released the following statement in response to Vice President Vance's statements at the FBI building in Westwood:

"The press conference we just witnessed from Vice President Vance was a disgrace, disorganized, dishonest, and dangerous.

Let’s be clear: Neither Governor Newsom nor Mayor Bass has ever encouraged vigilante justice or unlawful behavior of any kind.

No Democratic organization in Los Angeles has ever condoned violence against law enforcement or supported actions that would endanger officers. That is not who we are.

The only weapons being deployed in our communities are those in the hands of ICE agents and deputized military forces used against our residents, not the other way around.

We refuse to let Trump’s team rewrite the narrative. ICE is not under attack; our communities are. Families have been torn apart. Pregnant women, parents, seniors, and even schoolchildren have been targeted in cruel, racially motivated raids.

The Los Angeles County Democratic Party unequivocally condemns Vice President Vance’s reckless lies, except for one thing: Los Angeles is a beautiful city and a beacon of the American promise.

We will all keep fighting until that promise extends to every immigrant, every family, every neighbor, free from fear and full of dignity."

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#TrumpCheck - The Lies About the Protests

Happy Wednesday, Democrats. Welcome back to our #TrumpCheck series, the LACDP's weekly newsletter that holds the Trump administration accountable for its lies, deception, self-serving actions, and crimes. 

This weekend saw one of the largest displays of sheer strength and awe-inspiring Americana in our country's history. And Trump had his weak little parade, too. 

Last week's ICE raids and the hovering military presence in Los Angeles have motivated Angelenos like never before. Impassioned citizens took action all across the region, from Santa Monica to Claremont to Catalina Island to Palmdale, every corner of the county stood up and showed up. 

Right-wing commentators and even Trump's team have already been rushing to respond to this weekend's 'No Kings' protests that took place in over 2,000 cities on Saturday. The only person who hasn't had anything to say yet? Trump himself. So, in case he needs the facts, let's dive right into the lies they are using to deny the power of civilian protest. 

• White House Communications Director (and former spokesman for the mixed martial arts league Ultimate Fight Championship) Steven Cheung said on Saturday in a post on X that the weekend's "so-called No Kings protests have been a complete and utter failure with minuscule attendance."

FACT: Independent data analysis by G. Elliot Morris, the former director of data analytics and FiveThirtyEight at ABC News, found that roughly "4-6 million people protested Trump across the U.S." on Saturday. 

This equals between 1%- 2% of the US population, making Saturday the largest civil demonstration in American history.

• Many Angelenos came out in such great numbers because of the devastating ICE kidnappings and overwhelming military presence that has been overtaking our home. Trump's motivation behind the immigration enforcement is apparently financial, to protect jobs for Americans; "they're taking your jobs! Every job produced in this country over the last two years has gone to illegal aliens," he said in a 2024 campaign appearance. 

FACT: The mass deportations of undocumented workers in Los Angeles are expected to cost the California economy more than $275 million in loss of revenue and tax dollars, according to a new study by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute. Markets and shops in Los Angeles sit empty, street vendors are missing, and small business owners call the economic fallout "worse than COVID."

• On Thursday, when asked about the 'No Kings' protest, Trump only had to offer that "I don’t feel like a king. I have to go through hell to get things approved,” as reported by TIME. 

FACT: In his first term, Trump falsely claimed that the Constitution gave him "the right to do whatever I want" because of his status as President. If that didn't sound regal enough, Trump's Truth Social post in which he calls himself an actual king is still available.

Lest we forget, when the official White House X account posted an AI-generated image of Trump in a crown, with the caption "LONG LIVE THE KING." You sure you don't feel like one, Donald? 

This weekend showed how powerful Americans can be when we stand together and speak up. The United States is not a monarchy, and we have no king.

However you show up in your community this week, donating to a mutual aid fund for detainees, reporting an ICE sighting, circulating 'Know Your Rights' information, planning your sign for the July 17th 'No Kings' protest, or simply checking in on your neighbors, it takes all of us to fight Trump's authoritarian attack on our home.

The first step in fighting back against the Trump administration is setting the record straight; correcting misinformation is a job for us all. If you had this email forwarded, you can sign up for the #TrumpCheck newsletter here. 

Stay safe, stay strong, and keep up the good fight, Democrats. 

We'll be back at defending the truth next week. Until then, stay tuned to our social media channels, linked below, for updates on the LACDP's fight against Trump.

In Solidarity,  

Team LACDP   

#TrumpCheck - The Lies About the I.C.E Crackdowns

Dear Alaina,

We would like to say 'happy Thursday,' but just 'Thursday' it is, as our local community is still under a cruel and unfair attack by the Trump administration. Welcome back to our #TrumpCheck series, the LACDP's weekly newsletter that holds the Trump administration accountable for its lies, deception, self-serving actions, and crimes. 

Let's start with a brief update of the last few days; on Friday, June 6th, ICE rolled out massive raids starting in Westlake, just north of Downtown LA. By 3 P.M., anti-ICE protestors had established themselves in front of a Fashion District warehouse where ICE was conducting another raid on apparel workers leaving their jobs. SEIU-CA President David Huerta was 'brutalized' by ICE agents and arrested, and his detention expanded the protests, which were already demanding that the detained immigrants and David be released. 

Protests continued throughout the weekend, culminating in a rally in Gloria Molina Grand Park on Monday. A group of rioters looted an Apple Store on Monday night, and another group set at least five self-driving cars on fire. Trump deployed the National Guard on Saturday against Governor Gavin Newsom's wishes. Tensions have been high between the two elected leaders since.

With that background, let's go into the lies that the Trump administration has been spreading about the protests and military occupation of Los Angeles. 

• An X post from the White House account on Tuesday claims that the Trump administration followed "every rule" when it came to deploying the National Guard. Trump is quoted as saying, "I waited for governors to say, 'Send in the National Guard'. They wouldn't do it ... I said to myself, if that stuff happens again, we've got to make faster decisions."

FACT: A statement from the office of Governor Newsom explains that "The law the President cited to take over a state guard requires the Governor’s approval." This makes Trump's solo activation of the military illegal, but he seems to already know that. Trump himself said in 2020 that "We can't call in the National Guard unless we are requested by a governor." 

• Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and right-wing radio conspiracy theorist Alex Jones have each shared footage of destruction in Los Angeles, including burning police cars. In an act of literary brilliance, Ted Cruz commented, "This…is…not…peaceful."

FACT: None of the footage that either Cruz or Jones posted are from current protests in Los Angeles. It appears that they both reposted videos from 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. AI and deepfake videos are also being widely circulated online, and online discussions equating this week's protests to the 1992 Rodney King riots are not accurate; "Unlike the 1992 riots, protests have mainly been peaceful and been confined to a roughly five-block stretch of downtown LA, a tiny patch in the sprawling city of nearly 4 million people. No one has died. There's been vandalism and some cars set on fire but no homes or buildings have burned," said ABC News.

 

And one other truth....

• At 12:40 AM on June 6th, in the early morning hours, Elon Musk posted in a now-deleted X message that "@realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public."

FACT: By 11 AM that same day, ICE raids had begun in Westlake.  While reporting on the protests and ICE raids, political commentator Jon Stewart said on Monday's The Daily Show, "The unrest in LA is a predictable outcome...what's it meant to distract from?"

Epstein and Trump have a well-documented history together, with Epstein quoted as saying 'I was Donald Trump's closest friend' before his 2019 death. 

Regardless of the racist or political motives behind the ICE raids and militaristic presence in LA, the attacks on our friends and neighbors are disheartening and frightening. Whether you are on the streets protesting peacefully, donating to a mutual aid fund for detainees, reporting an ICE sighting, circulating 'Know Your Rights' information, or simply checking in on your neighbors, it takes all of us to fight Trump's authoritarian attack on our home.

The first step in fighting back against the Trump administration is setting the record straight; correcting misinformation is a job for us all. If you had this email forwarded to you, you can sign up for the #TrumpCheck newsletter here. 

Stay safe, stay strong, and keep up the good fight, Democrats. 

We'll be back at defending the truth next week. Until then, stay tuned to our social media channels, linked below, for updates on the LACDP's fight against Trump.

In Solidarity,  

Team LACDP

LACDP Chair's Statement Following the Forcible Removal of Senator Alex Padilla

June 12, 2025

 

Contact: Andres Molina

Email: [email protected]

 

LACDP Chair Mark Ramos' statement following the forcible removal of Senator Alex Padilla from Secretary Noem's Press Conference

LOS ANGELES COUNTY --

Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) Chair Mark Ramos has released the following statement in response to the forcible removal of Senator Alex Padilla from Secretary Noem's Press Conference:

"Today's shocking act of aggression against Senator Alex Padilla is more than just an attack on one individual — it’s an attack on our democracy and the values we hold dear.

It was not only demeaning and unacceptable, but a clear attempt to silence dissent and intimidate those who speak out.

Let me be clear: we will not be silenced. Not for Senator Padilla, and not for the millions of immigrant families he stands with every day.

These authoritarian tactics will not scare us. This assault will not stop us.

It will only make us more determined. An injury to one is an injury to all, and I stand with my brother Alex Padilla today and always."

LACDP Chair Mark Ramos' statement following deployment of the National Guard into Los Angeles County

June 7, 2025

 

Contact: Andres Molina

Email: [email protected]

 

LACDP Chair Mark Ramos' statement following deployment of the National Guard into Los Angeles County

LOS ANGELES COUNTY --

Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) Chair Mark Ramos has released the following statement in response to deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles County:

"Once again, our communities are under attack. 

This unnecessary provocation and escalation of enforcement will only intensify fear and tension in our communities. 

Turning military-grade vehicles and equipment against our citizens will only escalate tensions that the Trump administration created in the first place.

Violence is never the answer, on either side of the fight. We will continue to peacefully protest and stand with our labor brothers and sisters until David Huerta, and the rest of our neighbors, are free.

We see through this blatant attempt to frighten us into submission, and we will not give up. 

An injury to one is an injury to all. " 

LACDP Chair Mark Ramos' statement following ICE raids in downtown Los Angeles

June 6, 2025

 

Contact: Andres Molina

Email: [email protected]

 

LACDP Chair Mark Ramos' statement following ICE raids in downtown Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES COUNTY --

Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) Chair Mark Ramos has released the following statement in response to ICE raids in downtown Los Angeles, and the subsequent violence against protesters:

"I am sickened and disappointed by the violent and unnecessary ICE raids happening in our community today.

America is a country founded on the idea that we all have the opportunity to create a better life for ourselves and our families.

A country founded by immigrants should continue to subscribe to the ideal that a more perfect union is possible only if we all believe in the American dream.

Kidnapping our immigrant neighbors for showing up to work is the cruelest form of punishment that I can imagine, and make me feel ashamed of our nation.

Violence is a tool of control. We will not be controlled. 

Detaining David Huerta, President of SEIU California, for peacefully protesting, is a shocking and monstrous abuse of power. I stand with my brother in this fight for equality and immigrant rights. 

ICE has picked the wrong battle to fight. America and Americans' are better than what we witnessed today.

An injury to one is an injury to all. " 

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#TrumpCheck - The Lies About Trump's Cronies

Dear Alaina,

Happy Wednesday! Welcome back to our #TrumpCheck series, the LACDP's weekly newsletter that holds the Trump administration accountable for its lies, deception, and self-serving actions. 

Washington D.C. is extra busy these days; in 10 days, a 45-million-dollar military parade apparently celebrating '250 years of the U.S. Army' will take place on Constitution Avenue through the National Mall. Strange timing, that also happens to be Donald's birthday. Sound familiar? 

Between attempting to stop medically necessary emergency abortions, and working to balloon the national deficit by 2.4 trillion dollars (that's trillion, with a "T", or one million million. A trillion has 12 zeros after the one: 1,000,000,000,000), Trump is keeping himself occupied.

So instead of giving the birthday boy any additional attention, we decided today to cover his cronies and their drama. Between black eyes, horse tranquilizers, and White House throuples, there is plenty going on in the MAGA-social circles... and that's just Elon Musk! Let's unpack some of the lies from Trump's buddies. 

• Trump's domestic policy agenda, the "Big Beautiful Bill," barely passed through Congress on May 22nd with a 'razor thin margin,' one that included a vote by Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green.  A provision in the bill bans states from regulating AI through 2035. 

FACT: After voting in favor of the bill, Congresswoman Green rescinded support due to the AI provision, admitting that she never read the bill. “I would have voted NO if I had known this was in there," she announced on X. 'You know, it’s hard to read over 1,000 pages when things keep changing up to the last minute before we voted on it,” she said.

• On Friday, Elon Musk showed up for an interview with Donald Trump in the Oval Office sporting a black eye. In that appearance, he aggressively shut down questioning about his use of recreational drugs. 

FACT: After months of erratic behavior, including a physical altercation in the West Wing, a bombshell report from not one, but two Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalists with the New York Times details extensive use of ketamine, Adderall, psychedelic mushrooms, and Ecstasy throughout Musk's entire stint in politics. He doubled down on X, denying the allegations, and claims that his son, who turned 5 years old last month, gave him the bruise to his face. 

• After spending $288 million on election contributions to buy his way into the U.S. government, Elon Musk announced last week that he will be stepping down from his role in the Trump administration. 

FACT: Sources close to Musk say that he is 'disillusioned' with his time in politics, particularly after he donated $25 million to a conservative candidate in a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice race and lost. Maybe it has something to do with the global anti-Tesla (and anti-Elon) protests around the planet, which have tanked his company's value. And those protesters aren't going anywhere. 

Take this as a lesson, Elon... your money is no match against the power of Americans. 

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