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Daily Mail
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Fox news anchor's on-air rant against LA rioters
By A news anchor in Los Angeles lost his cool live on-air while watching a car burn and seeing rioters hammering out chunks of sidewalk. 'I don't see why it can't be stopped right now,' Fox 11's Elex Michaelson said during the broadcast, as a network helicopter beamed back footage in real time late Monday. 'I mean, you got all these people out there, and we see what's happening, and every station is showing it happening, and they're smashing up rocks and they're setting fires on the street,' he continued 'And yet, everybody is allowed to wander and do their thing.' As Michaelson spoke, protesters in the shot were seen using hammers to break off debris before stuffing it into backpacks. 'And yet, if our parking meter goes two minutes too long, there's a ticket right there,' Michaelson raged. 'How does that happen? I mean, who are we protecting?' The journalist - fresh off an interview with Gov. Gavin Newsom - then asked 'what our priorities are right now as a society.' 'This guy's allowed to hack the sidewalk,' he said. 'But god forbid I'm two minutes late on my parking meter.' Joining him remotely was retired LA police officer Nick Wilson, who now runs the Los Angeles Sheriff's Professional Association. The union boss sat quietly through Michaelson's diatribe before agreeing with him. Wilson singled out two of the city's top cops - LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell and Sheriff Robert G. Luna - as the parties who should be facing such questions. 'This should be ended right now,' he said. Michaelson referred to those caught on camera as 'thugs, anarchists, idiots,' expressing disbelief at the scene unfolding before him. 'Literally, what we were just looking at together was somebody taking a hammer to the sidewalk, to then be able to get rocks in their bag to throw at law enforcement,' he said. 'That's what we're watching. I mean that's what's happening right now live on our cameras.' The day before, demonstrators were seen in the same area hurling debris off on an overpass at California Highway Patrol officers. Hours prior, hundreds of federal agents arrived on the orders of President Donald Trump. 'Look at what you're seeing. This looks like a third-world country right now,' Wilson told Michaelson Monday as the fourth day of protests continued. 'Should this be ended? Can it be ended? Absolutely. Is it? No.' Earlier on Monday, Michaelson welcomed Newsom for an in-person interview, where the politician accused Trump of acting like a dictator. 'He's not for peacemaking. He's here for war,' Newsom said, adding that he plans to sue the Trump administration. 'He wants a civil war on the streets of America, not just here.' Violence escalated with the deployment of National Guard on Sunday, with cops later confirming dozens of arrests. By 11:30pm Monday - when Michaelson offered his real-time reaction - protesters were still setting fires and forming barricades with objects they found on the street.
Daily Mail
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Furious Fox host loses it on-air in rant against LA rioters
A news anchor in Los Angeles lost his cool live on-air while watching a car burn and seeing rioters hammering out chunks of sidewalk. 'I don't see why it can't be stopped right now,' Fox 11's Elex Michaelson said during the broadcast, as a network helicopter beamed back footage in real time late Monday. 'I mean, you got all these people out there, and we see what's happening, and every station is showing it happening, and they're smashing up rocks and they're setting fires on the street,' he continued 'And yet, everybody is allowed to wander and do their thing.' As Michaelson spoke, protesters in the shot were seen using hammers to break off debris before stuffing it into backpacks. 'And yet, if our parking meter goes two minutes too long, there's a ticket right there,' Michaelson raged. 'How does that happen? I mean, who are we protecting?' The journalist - fresh off an interview with Gov. Gavin Newsom - then asked 'what our priorities are right now as a society.' 'This guy's allowed to hack the sidewalk,' he said. 'But god forbid I'm two minutes late on my parking meter.' #BREAKING Anarchists hammer the sidewalk in L.A. to collect rocks to potentially throw at law enforcement. They set cars on fire & vandalize businesses as officers watch from down the street. It's rare that I lose my cool on the air, but I couldn't contain my frustration. — Elex Michaelson (@Elex_Michaelson) June 10, 2025 Joining him remotely was retired LA police officer Nick Wilson, who now runs the Los Angeles Sheriff's Professional Association. The union boss sat quietly through Michaelson's diatribe before agreeing with him. Wilson singled out two of the city's top cops - LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell and Sheriff Robert G. Luna - as the parties who should be facing such questions. 'This should be ended right now,' he said. 'I would look at the chief of police in Los Angeles, and I would look at the sheriff of LA county. 'And I would ask those two people those very serious questions. Because this could be ended right now. 'It's not being ended right now, and the people deserve better,' he added. 'The people of Los Angeles deserve better.' Michaelson referred to those caught on camera as 'thugs, anarchists, idiots,' expressing disbelief at the scene unfolding before him. The day before, demonstrators were seen hurling debris off on an overpass at California Highway Patrol officers in the same neighborhood. Hours prior, hundreds of federal agents made landfall in the region at the behest of Donald Trump 'Literally, what we were just looking at together was somebody taking a hammer to the sidewalk, to then be able to get rocks in their bag to throw at law enforcement,' he said. 'That's what we're watching. I mean that's what's happening right now live on our cameras.' The day before, demonstrators were seen in the same area hurling debris off on an overpass at California Highway Patrol officers. Hours prior, hundreds of federal agents arrived on the orders of President Donald Trump. 'Look at what you're seeing. This looks like a third-world country right now,' Wilson told Michaelson Monday as the fourth day of protests continued. 'Should this be ended? Can it be ended? Absolutely. Is it? No.' Earlier on Monday, Michaelson welcomed Newsom for an in-person interview, where the politician accused Trump of acting like a dictator. 'He's not for peacemaking. He's here for war,' Newsom said, adding that he plans to sue the Trump administration. The violence escalated with the National Guard deployment Sunday 🚨BREAKING: Rioters are tearing up the side walk & collecting ROCKS to throw at law enforcement. LAPD continues to show incredible restraint despite multiple of their vehicles being destroyed. Graffiti & destruction is widespread with no sign of stopping. — Aldo 🌞 (@AldoButtazzoni) June 9, 2025 'He wants a civil war on the streets of America, not just here.' Violence escalated with the deployment of National Guard on Sunday, with cops later confirming dozens of arrests. By 11:30pm Monday - when Michaelson offered his real-time reaction - protesters were still setting fires and forming barricades with objects they found on the street. CBS News spotted the same agitators breaking the sidewalks and grabbing chunks of broken cement. The LAPD, meanwhile, placed officers across the city on 'tactical alert.'
New York Post
10-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Footage shows anti-ICE protestor doling out tactical gear in Los Angeles
Unsettling footage has emerged of an anti-ICE protestor brazenly doling out tactical gear to masked agitators in Los Angeles as the violence continues to escalate. The unidentified person was caught on camera dispersing what appeared to be riot shields and gas masks to the crowd from the back of a pick up truck on Monday afternoon. Scores of rioters could be seen running towards the truck to seize the masks, which had the brand 'bionic shield' emblazoned across it, the footage shot by Fox11 showed. An unidentified person was seen handing out what appeared to be riot shields and gas masks to the crowd from the back of a pick up truck. FOX11 The protests in Los Angeles have entered a fifth day. FOX11 'This is a worrying sight,' Fox11 anchor Elex Michaelson reacted to the clip. 'This is troublemakers. You don't put on a mask unless you have a plan of not wanting somebody to see your face. This is concerning.' The disturbing scene emerged as President Trump ordered yet another 2,000 National Guard troops to head to LA to help quell the violence after weekend protests descended into utter chaos. As the protests entered its fifth day, wild scenes have shown anti-ICE agitators hurling rocks and cement at federal agents, as well as setting cars on fire and storming highways.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
The Issue Is Podcast: Sen. Alex Padilla; Areva Martin and Jennifer Horn
The Issue Is Podcast: The Issue Is is a weekly show that airs on FOX 11 Friday nights at 10:30 PM and on several stations throughout California. RELATED: Watch the broadcast version of this podcast We take on discussions and debates with top newsmakers about the most controversial and interesting issues impacting the state, hosted by FOX 11's Elex Michaelson. For showtimes and more information, go to Get breaking news alerts in the FOX 11 News app. Download for iOS or Android. The Issue Is Podcast contains the audio from the broadcast and often includes extended interviews of the guests we have on the show. The podcast is available on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Audioboom. Host Elex Michaelson also co-anchors FOX 11 News weeknights at 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. with Christine Devine. He co-hosts the "FOX 11 Special Report" with Marla Tellez weeknights at 6 p.m.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
The Issue Is Podcast: Arnold Schwarzenegger; Tomi Lahren vs Brian Tyler Cohen; JJ Redick & Rick Caruso
RELATED: Watch the broadcast version of this podcast We take on discussions and debates with top newsmakers about the most controversial and interesting issues impacting the state, hosted by FOX 11's Elex Michaelson. For showtimes and more information, go to Get breaking news alerts in the FOX Local app. Download for iOS or Android. The Issue Is Podcast contains the audio from the broadcast and often includes extended interviews of the guests we have on the show. The podcast is available on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Audioboom. Host Elex Michaelson also co-anchors FOX 11 News weeknights at 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. with Christine Devine.
