Maxine Waters Calls Trump 'Cruel, Dishonorable Human' for Deploying National Guard to L.A. Protests [View all]
Source: MEDIAite
Jun 8th, 2025, 7:17 pm
California Democrat Rep. Maxine Waters on Sunday reacted to the National Guard troops in Los Angeles by calling President Donald Trump a “cruel, dishonorable human being” to CNN while outside the ICE detention center where protests have exploded over the weekend.
Waters spoke to CNN’s Kyung Lah outside the Metropolitan Detention Center on Sunday after attempting to visit SEIU chief David Huerta, who was arrested at the violent protests over the weekend. Lah reported on the National Guard troops deployed to downtown L.A., describing their equipment and weapons, and then played the clip of her conversation with Waters.
“I don’t know why we have guns!” Waters said. “What are those guns for? Are they to shoot protesters?” After questioning the intent of those serving in the National Guard, Waters went on to slam Trump as dishonorable for sending them in to quell the unrest that had not been brought under control by Democratic mayor or Governor.
“I mean, there’s no reason to be here with the National Guard,” she said. “The President of the United States is a cruel dishonorable human being who would just as soon they shoot somebody down. But I don t want that to happen.”
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