California Republicans slam Newsom, Bass for letting LA burn with riots amid Trump immigration blitz

"If only Karen Bass fought against the Los Angeles fires like she fights for illegal aliens," Issa added in another post, referring to the Palisades fire that tore through Southern California in January. 

The raids began on Friday, with Bass issuing a statement supporting illegal immigrants in the city and bucking the Trump administration's deportation efforts. 

"This morning, we received reports of federal immigration enforcement actions in multiple locations in Los Angeles," Bass said in a statement on Friday. 

"As Mayor of a proud city of immigrants, who contribute to our city in so many ways, I am deeply angered by what has taken place. These tactics sow terror in our communities and disrupt basic principles of safety in our city. My Office is in close coordination with immigrant rights community organizations. We will not stand for this."

"Continued chaotic federal sweeps, across California, to meet an arbitrary arrest quota are as reckless as they are cruel. Donald Trump's chaos is eroding trust, tearing families apart, and undermining the workers and industries that power America's economy," Newsom's statement read. 

Newsom's press office doubled down in support of shielding illegal immigrants from deportation in a response X post to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Saturday. 

"In recent days, violent mobs have attacked ICE Officers and Federal Law Enforcement Agents carrying out basic deportation operations in Los Angeles, California. These operations are essential to halting and reversing the invasion of illegal criminals into the United States. In the wake of this violence, California's feckless Democrat leaders have completely abdicated their responsibility to protect their citizens," Leavitt posted to X. 

Newsom's office responded: "These are anything but basic. Your indiscriminate sweeps are terrifying entire communities and detaining hardworking, tax-paying Californians. It's cruel escalation and must end."

As chaos broke out on the streets of LA, federal officials have pinned blame for the violence on Democratic elected officials who have "villainized and demonized" ICE law enforcement, Fox Digital previously reported. 

California Republicans and conservatives have also directed their ire at Democratic leaders for the violence, Fox Digital found. 

Woods additionally described Bass as a "Communist" and Newsom as "Grease" in other posts asking to describe the California Democrats in one word. 

Libs of TikTok, a popular conservative X account founded by an LA native, posted a series of messages pinning blame on local Democrats and providing updates on the violence. 

Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff and California native, responded to Bass on X after she defended illegal immigrants: "You have no say in this at all. Federal law is supreme and federal law will be enforced."

When asked about California Republicans' comments and the riots overall on Sunday morning, Newsom's communications director Izzy Gardon told Fox Digital: "LA riots? Have these geniuses ever seen what happens when the Eagles win a playoff game?"

Trump signed a presidential memorandum on Saturday to deploy 2,000 National Guardsmen to Paramount, California, to help quell the violence, and has also slammed the local leaders for the chaos. 

"If Governor Gavin Newscum, of California, and Mayor Karen Bass, of Los Angeles, can't do their jobs, which everyone knows they can't, then the Federal Government will step in and solve the problem, RIOTS & LOOTERS, the way it should be solved!!!" Trump posted to Truth Social on Saturday evening. 

ICE acting Director Todd Lyons described what took place in Los Angeles on Friday as "appalling."

"As rioters attacked federal ICE and law enforcement officers on the LA streets, Mayor Bass took the side of chaos and lawlessness over law enforcement," Lyons wrote in a statement on Saturday. "These violent rioters will be held accountable if they harm federal officers, and make no mistake, ICE will continue to enforce our nation's immigration laws and arrest criminal illegal aliens."

FBI Director Kash Patel vowed that any individual found attacking an immigration official will face jail. 

"If you assault a law enforcement officer, you're going to jail - period," Patel said on Saturday, Fox Digital previously reported. 

"It doesn't matter where you came from, how you got here, or what cause you claim to represent," Patel added in comment to Fox News Digital on Saturday. "If local jurisdictions won't stand behind the men and women who wear the badge, the FBI will."

Fox News Digital's Alexandra Koch and Landon Mion contributed to this report.