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The U.S. Secret Service announced on Thursday that it is “aware” of graffiti with the message “Kill Trump” that appeared in various locations around Los Angeles during recent riots.
A representative of the agency did not disclose if an investigation has been launched but confirmed awareness of the violent messages targeting both President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
These graffiti messages were spotted in the downtown areas of the city amidst disturbances following Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) arrests of undocumented immigrants involved in criminal activities.
“Burn it all down,” one said, with “Kill Trump” graffitied below it.
A rioter waves a Mexican national flag next to a car on fire during a protest following federal immigration operations, in the Compton neighborhood of Los Angeles on June 7, 2025. (Getty Images)
Trump activated the California National Guard and U.S. Marines. He has been in a legal battle with Gov. Gavin Newsom over control of the National Guard.
Other federal law enforcement agencies have also turned their attention to the city amid the tension.
FBI Director Kash Patel warned those who commit violence against police, saying “if you assault a law enforcement officer, you’re going to jail—period.”
“It doesn’t matter where you came from, how you got here, or what cause you claim to represent,” Patel told Fox News Digital. “If local jurisdictions won’t stand behind the men and women who wear the badge, the FBI will.”
Police officers stand amid tear gas during a protest against federal immigration sweeps in downtown Los Angeles on June 8, 2025. (REUTERS/Daniel Cole)
Hundreds have been arrested since the riots began last weekend.
The Trump administration, which says it has arrested criminal illegal immigrants who have been convicted of murder, sex crimes against children and battery, is continuing its ICE operations.
“Murderers, pedophiles, and drug traffickers. These are the types of criminal illegal aliens that rioters are fighting to protect. How much longer will Governor Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass continue to prioritize these criminal illegal aliens over their own citizens?” Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement on Wednesday.
“Secretary Noem has a message to the LA rioters: you will not stop us or slow us down. ICE will continue to enforce the law and arrest criminal illegal aliens,” McLaughlin added.
Fox News’ Alexandra Koch and Cameron Arcand contributed to this report.
