As protests sparked by immigration crackdowns continue in Los Angeles and spread to other U.S. cities, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley told Newsmax Friday that he finds it “amazing” that Democrats are fighting harder for illegal immigrants than their own constituents.

Speaking on “National Report,” Whatley said those on the other side of the political aisle are “always on the 20 side of an 80/20 issue.”

The Republican official said that “when it comes to illegal immigration and it comes to these ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] protests and riots,” it is “stunning” that the Democrats “are actually defending the rioters” and the “violence that we’re seeing in Los Angeles right now.”

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