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L.A. Was Not Burning, Trump Lied - Mayor Karen Bass - America at a Crossroads
Mayor Karen Bass confronts the Trump administration’s claims head-on. Responding to Trump’s assertion that Los Angeles would have “burned to the ground” without National Guard intervention, Bass sets the record straight — and explains why no such help was requested or needed.
This is a moment of critical historical correction, and a warning about how false narratives are used to justify dangerous shifts in power. - 07/06/2025.