While Trump is attacking Iran, this is what Los Angeles looks like.

 

While Trump is attacking Iran, this is what Los Angeles looks like. pic.twitter.com/OsguSi7H6W

— Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) February 28, 2026

Jackson Hinkle's post (from February 28, 2026) shows a short video clip of street scenes in Los Angeles — tents, trash, crowds of people (likely in areas like Skid Row or similar homeless encampments), and general urban decay — paired with the caption:"While Trump is attacking Iran, this is what Los Angeles looks like."

The post went massively viral, gaining over 107,000 likes, 18,000+ reposts, and 32,000+ replies within hours.ContextThis was posted right around the time reports emerged of U.S. (under Trump) military action against Iran, apparently involving strikes tied to Iran's nuclear program or related escalations (some sources mention joint U.S.-Israel operations announced around late February 2026).

The video contrasts foreign military priorities with domestic neglect, a common critique from Hinkle's anti-establishment / anti-interventionist perspective.

Reactions & RepliesThe replies mostly fall into two camps:Many blame California Governor Gavin Newsom and Democratic state leadership for the homelessness crisis in LA/California, not Trump or federal policy. Comments like "Blame Newsom. Not Trump.", "Ask Newsom", "That's Gavin's fault", and "Newsom is attacking Los Angeles" dominate.

Some sarcastic or ironic replies suggest Trump should "bomb LA too" or treat it like a foreign target (e.g., "Should he attack LA too?", "In all fairness, Iran and Los Angeles are run by the same people...").

Others point out that federal presidents have limited direct power over local/state issues like homelessness enforcement, or joke that Trump can't legally bomb a U.S. city.

Overall, it's a classic example of a politically charged "priorities" meme post — using shocking domestic footage to criticize foreign policy spending/wars, while the bulk of engagement flips it into a red-vs-blue culture war argument about who's actually responsible for California's ongoing homelessness and urban decay problems (which have been well-documented for years, including in 2026 documentaries and reports about heat, addiction, and lack of shelter).Let me know if you'd like more details on the video content itself, related news about the Iran strikes, or anything else!