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Doechii Slams Trump’s L.A. Protest Crackdown While Accepting BET Award


“I feel it's my responsibility as an artist to use this moment to speak up for all oppressed people,” Doechii said

Doechii attends the Variety Hitmakers Brunch at NYA WEST on December 07, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Though local officials have said the protests have been mostly peaceful and manageable, President Trump has portrayed Los Angeles as a lawless wasteland and threatened military deployment against the demonstrators. Demonstrators have been dissenting against federal efforts to round up undocumented workers in both downtown L.A. and the neighboring city of Paramount since Friday.

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