“President Trump didn’t start these riots. He’s not lighting cars on fire or attacking law enforcement,” Bianco posted on X. “This statement is an embarrassment and does nothing to calm the violence.”

Harris had claimed the unrest was the result of the Trump administration’s “cruel, calculated agenda to spread panic and division,” arguing the deployment of National Guard troops was about “stoking fear,” not public safety.

Bianco responded with a video from the riots and accused Democrats of misleading the public. “Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris, Karen Bass and the Democrats want you to think this is a ‘peaceful protest.’ Don’t let them gaslight you. This is Gavin’s Lawless California,” he said.