California Councilman Ignites MAGA Fury After Calling ICE 'Terrorists' and 'Jackbooted Thugs' in Social Media Rant
Social media users called for the councilmember to resign, accused him of inciting violence.
Taylor Odisho / Published Jun 01 2025, 3:51 PM EDT
A San Diego councilmember is under heat for calling ICE agents "terrorists." X/Instagram
A California councilman drew fierce backlash from MAGA supporters after calling immigration agents "terrorists" and "jackbooted thugs" in a social media rant over the weekend.
Democratic San Diego City Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera, who has served on the council since 2020 and led as its president from 2021 to 2024, sparked controversy over the weekend after posting a photo of armed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in tactical gear, with the word "terrorists" scrawled across the image in orange lettering.
"Look at this photo," Elo-Rivera wrote in the Instagram caption. "This isn't a war zoneāit's a neighborhood in our city. In San Diego, they've targeted parents dropping off their kids at school, people following the law inside courthouses, and workers just doing their jobs at local restaurants."
He went on to accuse federal agents of carrying out their raids "under the false pretense of safety."
https://www.latintimes.com/california-councilman-ignites-maga-fury-calling-ice-terrorists-jackbooted-thugs-social-media-584129