Harris: Trump has ‘no floor’ on how low he’ll go at debate:

Our farmers are being hurt badly, they have good workers that have worked for them for 20 years. They are not citizens, but turned out to be great. We will do something about that.

— President Donald Trump discussing the impact of immigration policy on farmers.

We're honoring the 250th anniversary of the greatest fighting force in history, the United States Army. We will celebrate a spectacular military parade in Washington DC, like no other.— President Donald Trump on Truth Social, regarding the upcoming military parade.

Democracy is under assault before our eyes. The moment we've feared has arrived.— Gavin Newsom, California Governor, during a speech addressing the challenges facing democracy.

If this how this administration responds to a senator with a question, if this is how the Department of Homeland Security responds to a senator with a question you can only imagine what they're doing to farm workers, to cooks, to day laborers out in the Los Angeles community and throughout California and throughout the country.— Senator Alex Padilla spoke about his forcible removal during Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference.

Iran must make a deal, before there is nothing left, and save what was once known as the Iranian Empire. No more death, no more destruction, JUST DO IT, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.

— President Donald Trump issued a grave warning to Iran following Israeli strikes.

I regret some of my posts about President Donald Trump last week. They went too far.

— Elon Musk expresses regret over his critical comments about Trump in a post on his platform X.

We had a good relationship, I wish him well, very well.

— Donald Trump spoke during an event at the White House.

To put it bluntly, there is no invasion or rebellion in Los Angeles; there is civil unrest that is no different from episodes that regularly occur in communities throughout the country, and that is capable of being contained by state and local authorities working together.

— Rob Bonta, Attorney General of California, in an emergency filing.

Democracy is under assault.

— Gavin Newsom, California Governor, in a video address.

He ought to be tarred and feathered, I'll say that.— Mike Johnson on Governor Gavin Newsom at a news conference.

Moran said that Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller "is a man who is richly endowed with the capacity for hatred."— Terry Moran about Stephen Miller in a post on the social media platform X.

If the government opens its doors to some journalists, it cannot close those doors to other journalists because of their views.

— Federal Judge Trevor McFadden, referencing the freedom of speech guaranteed in the Constitution.

There's no intention to arrest the governor right now. I don't know if he crossed that line.— Tom Homan, the White House 'border czar,' in an interview with CBS News.

We will liberate Los Angeles and make it free, clean and safe again.

— Donald Trump during his speech marking the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.

This is something that the Department of Justice and the FBI are looking into. Who is funding these protestors?

— Tulsi Gabbard spoke about the protests in Los Angeles and the alleged funding by third parties.

The president is escalating events in Los Angeles not to prevent violence, but to stoke fear and division.

— Nick Brown, the attorney general of Washington State, whose office led the filing in federal court in California of what is known as an amicus brief.

On June 14—Flag Day—President Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn't staged in Washington. It rises up everywhere else.— The No Kings website explains the motivation behind the protests.

Trump wants chaos and he's instigated violence.— Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, addressing the situation in Los Angeles and the protests against Trump's immigration policies.

Support from the US Navy and Congress will be critical.

— Analyst Euan Graham from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute on the need to convince the US Navy of the long-term benefits of the AUKUS agreement.

I was not a fan. I had a falling out with him a long time ago.

— Donald Trump distancing himself from Jeffrey Epstein after Epstein's arrest in 2019.

But he ought to be tarred and feathered, I'll say that.— House Speaker Mike Johnson on California Governor Gavin Newsom during a House Republican leadership press conference.

Where there is love, there is no room for prejudice, for ‘security’ zones separating us from our neighbors, for the exclusionary mindset that, tragically, we now see emerging also in political nationalisms.— Pope Leo XIV criticized the surge of nationalist political movements in the world and prayed for reconciliation and dialogue during a mass.

I understand the importance of deporting criminal aliens, but what we are witnessing are arbitrary measures to hunt down people who are complying with their immigration hearings—in many cases, with credible fear of persecution claims—all driven by a Miller-like desire to satisfy a self-fabricated deportation goal. This undermines the sense of fairness and justice that the American people value.— State Sen. Ileana Garcia commenting on the Trump administration's immigration enforcement actions.

We do it every day. Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visa.

— Marco Rubio, Secretary of State, spoke in March about deporting students with pro-Palestinian connections.

There’s a book I read to my kids, and it talks about how you can’t be brave if you’re not scared.— Jenna Norton, who is one of the lead organizers of the Bethesda Declaration, expresses her fears and motivations for the protest.

It’s a provocation. Real talk: It’s usually good that Trump chickens out.— Jonathan V. Last discussing the implications of the nickname 'TACO' on Trump.

Today, they appear to have finally relented to our demands for compliance with court orders and with the due process rights afforded to everyone in the United States.

— Senator Chris Van Hollen stated in a press release regarding the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

Trump, without consulting California leaders, commandeered 2,000 of our state's National Guard members to deploy on our streets illegally and for no reason. This brazen abuse of power by a sitting president enflamed a combustible situation.— Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, during a news conference.

Let me be clear: I made the decisions during my presidency. I made the decisions about the pardons, executive orders, legislation, and proclamations. Any suggestion that I didn't is ridiculous and false.— Biden called the attacks false and 'nothing more than a distraction by Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans.'

ANYONE who vandalized Downtown or looted stores does not care about our immigrant communities.

— Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass made this statement to criticize those responsible for vandalism during the protests.