Trump says LA protests not ‘quite an insurrection’ after earlier ‘paid insurrectionists’ comment

Published June 9, 2025 5:17pm ET



President Donald Trump walked back his comment that the protesters in Los Angeles are “paid insurrectionists.”

“I wouldn’t call it quite an insurrection, but it could have led to an insurrection,” Trump said. “That was a lot of harm that was going on last night.”

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