‘Trump Knows He Is Losing!’ Ex-Biden Spox Says Crackdown On Protests Is Distraction From Economy, Elon, Epstein

Tommy Christopher Jun 10th, 2025, 10:08 am

Former senior Biden aide Andrew Bates told MSNBC that President Donald Trump’s crackdown on protests is a “sputtering” attempt to distract because he “knows he is losing” on the economy, the feud with Elon Musk , and Musk’s explosive Jeffrey Epstein attacks.

Trump Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents sparked protests in Los Angeles over the weekend with a series of raids at workplaces like Home Depot and the garment district. The situation escalated when Trump ordered the deployment of 4,000 National Guard soldiers and 700 active-duty Marines, and with threats to arrest Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA).

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