Trump Jnr slammed by Korean-Americans for exploiting 1992 LA riots in ‘reckless’ post
Korean-Americans in Los Angeles criticised the US president’s son for exploiting the 1992 riots, urging respect for past trauma amid the current unrest
An association of Korean-Americans in Los Angeles has criticised Donald Trump Jnr, the son of the US president, for “reckless” comments he made on social media and urged him not to exploit a riot that devastated their community 33 years ago.
The Korean American Federation of Los Angeles also said an operation by the US administration to round up suspected undocumented immigrants lacked “due legal procedures”.
Donald Trump Jnr posted a photograph of a man with a rifle on a rooftop on social media with a message: “Make Rooftop Koreans Great Again!” referring to actions by the Korean-American community during the 1992 race riots in Los Angeles.
The federation, in separate statements, expressed concern over the developments in Los Angeles over the last week and said their businesses were seriously affected by the crackdown and arrests.
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“While the unrest has not yet subsided, Donald Trump Jnr. … showed the recklessness of posting a post on X on Sunday, June 8, mocking the current unrest by mentioning the ‘Rooftop Korean’ from the LA riots 33 years ago,” it said in a statement on Monday.
“As the eldest son of the current president and an influencer with around 15 million followers, his actions could pose a huge risk in these icy times, and we strongly urge the past trauma of the Korean people be never, ever exploited for any purpose.”