Los Angeles, nearly 400 illegal immigrants arrested. Trump: they are paid by someone

Since 6 June, 'nearly 400 illegal migrants' have been arrested at demonstrations in Los Angeles. This was said by White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt in a press briefing.

The Los Angeles Police Department announced that 'dozens of arrests' have been made as several groups of protesters continue to gather in the designated curfew area. CNN reports. "Several groups continue to gather on First Street between Spring and Alameda," reads a message from the department posted on X. "These groups are being targeted and mass arrests have been initiated," the note continued. In a subsequent post, the Police pointed out that 'dozens of arrests have been made' as protesters have not left the 'site of an illegal assembly'.

The Mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, announced the imposition of a curfew in parts of the city centre from 8pm to 6am local time (5am to 3pm in Italy).

Donald Trump spoke about the unrest in Los Angeles with reporters in tow. 'When there is peace in Los Angeles, the soldiers will leave,' he said. As for the rules of engagement of the military in the city, the US president did not give any specifics: 'It's very simple: if the protesters are dangerous, if they throw bricks, if they spit in the face of officers, if they punch people, the military will respond with great force and they will go to jail for a long time,' Trump explained.

The president claims that the protesters in Los Angeles 'are paid by someone'. Speaking to reporters, the US president said he 'doesn't know who but somebody is paying them or they are agitators'. Asked whether he believed the protesters had been paid by California Governor Gavin Newsom or Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Trump said: 'I didn't say that'.