US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) lashed out at protesters who allegedly threw rocks and bricks at ICE officers calling them “slimeballs” and ordering their immediate arrest.In a strongly worded post on Truth Social, Trump said he witnessed the incident while returning from a visit to flood-hit areas in the Texas.“I am on my way back from Texas, and watched in disbelief as THUGS were violently throwing rocks and bricks at ICE Officers while they were moving down a roadway in their car and/or official vehicle,” he wrote.
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The president said the protestors caused “tremendous damage” to brand-new government vehicles and expressed concern over the disrespect shown towards law enforcement.He had immediately ordered Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Border Czar Tom Homan to instruct all ICE, Homeland Security and law enforcement officers to stop their vehicles and arrest anyone who attacks them with rocks, bricks, or in any other way, using whatever force is necessary.Trump further gave ICE officers full authorization to defend themselves if attacked, adding that he never wanted to see law enforcement vehicles targeted again.“Stop their car, and arrest these SLIMEBALLS,” he wrote. “I am giving Total Authorization for ICE to protect itself, just like they protect the Public. I never want to see a car carrying a Law Enforcement Officer attacked again! AUTHORIZATION IMMEDIATELY GRANTED FOR ARREST AND INCARCERATION.”Just hours earlier, President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump had toured flood-hit Texas, where he spoke at a roundtable with first responders and conducted an aerial survey.
Violent clash at ICE raid in California:
On Thursday night, federal officers faced off with dozens of protesters in Southern California while attempting an immigration raid at Glass House Farms’ cannabis cultivation centre near Los Angeles, NBC news reported. Authorities said the hours-long standoff began when protesters blocked roads and confronted federal agents, with some waving Mexican flags and shouting anti-ICE slogans. The situation turned violent, with at least one person accused of firing a pistol at federal agents. No injuries from the gunfire were reported.