Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s recent ABC interview wasn’t a sober discussion on policy—it was a fear-fueled spectacle straight out of the liberal media playbook. Instead of addressing the real crises plaguing her city—rampant crime, unchecked illegal immigration, and economic decay—Bass opted for dramatic storytelling, painting federal immigration enforcement as masked boogeymen and dismissing National Guard deployments as “performance art.” Her performance wasn’t leadership; it was political theater at its most dangerous.
Bass breathlessly described ICE agents as “masked men in unmarked cars, jumping out with rifles, snatching people off the street.” What she conveniently left out? The reason these agents wear masks: because Democrats like her have incited relentless hatred against them. Since 2018, ICE officers have faced an 800% increase in threats—thanks to the left’s demonization campaign. Yet, instead of condemning the violence, Bass amplifies the hysteria, portraying law enforcement as villains rather than protectors.
President Trump, in stark contrast, has stood firmly behind ICE and Border Patrol, recognizing their critical role in stopping human traffickers, drug cartels, and violent criminals from exploiting our broken borders. While Bass and her allies weep over “punitive” policies, Trump’s tough stance has saved lives by dismantling smuggling networks and deterring illegal crossings that too often end in tragedy.
Bass scoffed at the deployment of National Guard troops, calling it “performance art” and questioning why 4,000 soldiers were needed to protect federal buildings. Perhaps she’s forgotten the 63 lives lost in the 1992 LA riots, or the $1 billion in damages that left entire neighborhoods in ruins. Or maybe she’s ignoring the 2020 “peaceful protests” that burned small businesses and turned downtown LA into a warzone.
President Trump understands what Bass refuses to admit: law and order matter. When leftist leaders defund police, attack federal agents, and encourage chaos, they create the very disasters they later pretend to lament. Trump’s commitment to strong borders and national security isn’t “performance”—it’s real leadership.
At the core of Bass’s rhetoric is the failed sanctuary city ideology—a policy that protects criminals, not citizens. Los Angeles’s spiraling crime, homelessness, and lawlessness prove that open borders and anti-police rhetoric don’t work. Yet Bass would rather blame Trump than admit her own policies have turned LA into a haven for gangs and cartels.
John took a drive through Pacific Palisades this morning & saw this HUGE sign calling for @MayorOfLA Karen Bass to resign from her position! He mentioned on the show yesterday that these signs are popping up on properties throughout the area! @KFIAM640 pic.twitter.com/YifiwlzGWN
— The John Kobylt Show (@JohnKobyltRadio) July 22, 2025
The liberal media, of course, eats it up. Instead of holding Bass accountable, they amplify her false narratives, turning a blind eye to the real suffering of Angelenos trapped in her failing city.