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Celebrities including Lisa Rinna, Halle Berry, Mark Ruffalo and Rob Schneider have been sharing their reactions to the Los Angeles riots on social media.

The Context

Protests erupted in the California city beginning on Friday following federal immigration raids from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops further heightened tensions.

What To Know

Hollywood rarely stays silent when it comes to current events—like the Los Angeles wildfires, TikTok ban and Trump’s 2024 election win.

Now, stars are taking to social media platforms like X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram to voice their opinions on the L.A. riots.

On Sunday, Finneas O’Connell—the brother of nine-time Grammy Award winner Billie Eilish—said he was tear-gassed at the Los Angeles protests.

“Tear gassed almost immediately at the very peaceful protest downtown—they’re inciting this,” the singer-songwriter wrote via his Instagram Stories, adding: “F*** ICE.”

On Truth Social on Monday, Trump spoke out about the riots: “Looking really bad in L.A. BRING IN THE TROOPS!!!”

Police stand outside of the city hall building after clashes with protestors on June 8, 2025, Downtown Los Angeles, California. The clashes come after ICE raids swept throughout the city over the weekend. In the… Police stand outside of the city hall building after clashes with protestors on June 8, 2025, Downtown Los Angeles, California. The clashes come after ICE raids swept throughout the city over the weekend. In the left inset image, Lisa Rinna attends the FASHION TRUST U.S. Awards 2024 on April 9, 2024, in Beverly Hills, California. In the right inset image, Halle Berry attends the Jury photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals on May 13, 2025, in Cannes, France. More Jim Vondruska/Getty Images; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic; Lionel Hahn/Getty Images

What People Are Saying

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Rinna wrote via her Instagram Stories: “He wants to declare martial law. So be careful in LA. He wants protests. Don’t give him what he wants which is violence.”

Eva Longoria reposted a slew of protest-related clips and messages to her Instagram Stories, one of which from @brownissues read: “Cost of groceries keep going up! Gas keeps going up! Rent up! And, this administration decides to spend millions of our tax dollars to scare people from schools, abduct parents from work sites, and wait outside of Immigration Court to punish people ‘doing it the right way!'”

Singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams shared several reposts to her Instagram Stories too, including a message from her mom, Bad Robot Productions CEO Katie McGrath: “LA is afraid right now because their coworkers were kidnapped at work. Because the guy who sold them dinner was snatched by masked men. And because a bunch of neighbor’s parents straight up never came home. As Trump gleefully escalates this with the National Guard, violence is inevitable. But just know this protest started from a place of protection. A place of love. We love our neighbors. We love our family. We love our community.”

Actor Mark Ruffalo, who has criticized President Trump in the past, shared a lengthy message to Instagram with the caption: “When you have working class people going after the poor and other working class people you know you are living in an oligarchy.”

In his viral post, which racked up over 175,000 likes—including from Jennifer Garner and Rachel Zegler—he said: “The billionaire up at the top is stealing you blind, and you are worried about the poorest of the poor ruining your life? You are pointing your guns in the wrong direction… The president is a grifter.”

In the comments underneath Ruffalo’s post, Halle Berry posted a red heart emoji, which received 511 likes.

My Cousin Vinny star Marisa Tomei replied with three clapping hands emojis, which received 338 likes.

Orange Is the New Black actress Natasha Lyonne responded with two purple heart emojis, which received 264 likes.

Melanie Griffith added in a note several red heart, clapping hands and flexed biceps emojis, which received 130 likes.

The Bold Type star Katie Stevens posted: a single red heart emoji.

Hercules actor James Woods took aim at Democrats and California Governor Gavin Newsom on X: “When you vote Democrat, you’re voting for this,” he wrote alongside a photo of the riots.

He added: “This is for you, Newsom. Now go to the French Laundry and stuff your lying face with caviar while Los Angeles burns YET AGAIN under your feckless leadership. Let the adults handle your chaos… You are such a fraud. If it weren’t for a real leader protecting Californians from you, this whole state would be burning rubble. Resign!”

Rob Schneider shared a video of the riots on X alongside the caption: “Mostly Peaceful Democrats…”

He also took aim at Newsom: “California has a reckless and feckless Governor. Gavin Newsom has tried his very best to ruin the former Golden State with policies that bankrupt the state and make it a crime filled homeless encampment.”

“New Law… Make it ILLEGAL and a FEDERAL CRIME for Protesters to cover their faces.”

What Happens Next

In a message posted to X, on Monday, Newsom said he plans to file a lawsuit against Trump over his National Guard deployment.

“This is exactly what Donald Trump wanted. He flamed the fires and illegally acted to federalize the National Guard. The order he signed doesn’t just apply to CA [California]. It will allow him to go into ANY STATE and do the same thing. We’re suing him.”

Update 06/09/25 12:45 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional information.