The Placer County Democratic Party Condemns The Incendiary Rhetoric and the Stoking of Violence from Trump and Kiley
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 10, 2025
PRESS RELEASE
THE PLACER COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY CONDEMNS THE INCENDIARY RHETORIC AND THE STOKING OF VIOLENCE FROM TRUMP AND KILEY
The Placer County Democratic Party expresses unequivocal opposition to the incendiary rhetoric of President Trump and Congressman Kevin Kiley of California’s 3rd Congressional District insinuating rebellion and calling for the use of violence against the people of Los Angeles. On June 9, 2025, Trump posted the following statement on Truth Social:
This is an unprecedented and shameful act by a President of the United States to openly advocate for and condone the use of excessive and unnecessary force against the American People. Such escalation will only provoke more resistance in communities already distrustful of law enforcement and who are on edge due to ICE raids. This endangers those who are peacefully and lawfully exercising their right to protest, as well as law enforcement personnel.
Only mere days from the largest U.S. military parade since the end of the Gulf War, Trump and his allies such as Rep. Kiley are intentionally using language to cast recent events as acts of insurrection and secession. Trump’s June 7th Presidential Memorandum states that “[t]o the extent that protests or acts of violence directly inhibit the execution of the laws, they constitute a form of rebellion..” To fan the flames further, Rep. Kiley has taken to social media and televised media to absurdly insinuate that the Governor of California is seeking secession. To flagrantly accuse people of inciting rebellion for resisting the brutish enforcement of what many view as unjust laws is wrong and only contributes to the sanctioning of violence instead of de-escalation and reconciliation. Our nation has a long history of protesting laws and government actions that are harmful to communities. Even when unrest occurs, it is a dangerous precedent to carelessly throw around the label of sedition.
The Placer County Democratic Party stands with those who seek to peacefully protest against the trauma and unrest caused by heavily-armed and masked federal agents swooping into communities to seize people’s friends, neighbors, co-workers, and family members.
