Newsom’s Office Compares LA Riots Over ICE Raids to Eagles Victory Celebrations

Los Angeles is burning, and Gavin Newsom’s office is tossing out sports metaphors like it’s the Super Bowl. Riots targeting federal agents conducting deportation raids have rocked the city, yet Newsom’s team shrugged them off, comparing the chaos to rowdy Philadelphia Eagles fans celebrating a playoff win. “Have these geniuses ever seen what happens when the Eagles win?” quipped communications director Izzy Gardon.

Unlike Philly’s greased poles and rowdy street parties, these riots involve violent attacks on ICE and Border Patrol agents, with rocks shattering windshields and blood spilled. Federal officials point fingers at Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, accusing their fiery rhetoric—defending illegal immigrants and slamming federal raids—of fanning the flames. Harmeet Dhillon, DOJ assistant attorney general, called out Newsom’s defiance of federal law, while Rep. Darrell Issa blasted local leaders for letting LA “burn.”

Newsom doubled down, calling Donald Trump’s immigration sweeps “chaotic and reckless,” claiming they tear families apart and hurt California’s economy. His office insists the raids target hardworking, tax-paying residents, not just criminals. Meanwhile, Trump fired back, deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen to quell the violence and threatening federal intervention if local leaders can’t handle the “riots and looters.”

The deeper issue? A clash of visions. California’s sanctuary policies collide head-on with federal enforcement, leaving agents battered and communities divided. While Newsom’s team plays verbal dodgeball, the streets tell a grimmer story—one that’s less about sports and more about a city on edge.