The last time we’d checked on Scott Presler, who goes by the handle #ThePersistance, he and a crew of volunteers were picking up seven tons of trash in Baltimore during their second trip to the city. Presler said he promised an 81-year-old named Louise that he’d be back to West Baltimore, and he and his team of volunteers came through, despite the effort being savaged by The Baltimore Sun, questioning his motives after President Trump had called Rep. Elijah Cummings’ district rodent- and rat-infested.

Presler tweeted that Los Angeles would be next on the list, and he wasn’t lying.

Right now, people are protesting in a #ClimateStrike. Instead of protesting, let’s pick up trash in our local communities. Tomorrow, September 21st, we’re cleaning up a homeless camp in Los Angeles. We picked up 19 tons of trash in Baltimore.#StopTalkingStartDoing pic.twitter.com/12oOzeUoyC — #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) September 20, 2019

This is a homeless camp in Los Angeles. It’s probably 30+ tons of trash. Why are you all protesting, instead of helping clean up? It’s so bad in LA that people are getting Typhus.#ClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/ZMGjeTsBH8 — #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) September 20, 2019

But better to leave it that way than to let a Trump supporter clean it up, right Baltimore Sun?

It’s almost 9 a.m. & we’re removing waste from a homeless camp in Los Angeles. Why is an outsider from Northern Virginia here & not California elected leadership? #LosAngelesCleanup pic.twitter.com/yqW2pxKA3c — #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) September 21, 2019

California’s elected leadership is (or was) running for president halfway across the country, while one L.A. City Council member was fretting over the Trump administration’s plans to move L.A.’s homeless into new government-backed facilities … you know, concentration camps. “What inhumane treatment will he sanction for the unhoused?” asked Mike Bonin, adding that the whole thing was “chilling.”

Meanwhile, Presler and crew just keep working, cleaning up literally tons of trash each time they visit a city.

I’m at Skid Row in Los Angeles. There are 500,000 homeless Americans in our country. Why do democrats choose illegal aliens over US? pic.twitter.com/MAIbj8Uj8k — #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) September 21, 2019

Mr. President, This is Los Angeles. They desperately need help. California is in a state of emergency. We’re cleaning up a homeless camp today. pic.twitter.com/41bMKF5Dso — #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) September 21, 2019

The thing is, President Trump knows that, but local municipal governments will fight whatever federal plans he unveils.

Where are the Hollyweird elites who claim to care? Where are the CA reps? Sitting in the rear ends screaming about Trump! They do not give a rats behind about anyone but themselves. God Bless all of you for doing this act of kindness. — HaveSuitcaseWillTravel (@HSWT2020) September 21, 2019

This is much deeper shit then Baltimore. The West coast needs to be seized by the Feds — Johnny Epic (@JohnnyEpic5) September 21, 2019

@SpeakerPelosi @RepMaxineWaters @KamalaHarris @RepSwalwell This waste should be dropped off at the doorstep of each of your homes. Fortunately for each of you, these volunteers are better than that. — Alan R. Mercurio (@Alan_R_Mercurio) September 21, 2019

We have no leadership. Just empty suits like @GavinNewsom and @ericgarcetti — Rachel ???? (@RaychelTania) September 21, 2019

Imagine the difference that could have been made if all of these climate protestor brats actually got together and cleaned up their communities. — Brady Jones (@bradyjonestweet) September 21, 2019

So, let me get this straight. A bunch of kids skip school to address climate change and leave trash bags and debris littered on the grounds.. where as, the people they call climate deniers are cleaning up an area that has had a poor environmental and hygienic impact on the locals — Mr.Decrypto (@Mr_Decrypto) September 21, 2019

The most pathetic image. Never, ever, could one imagine a scene such as this in the US. Hazmat suits show the dangerous conditions California has let their homeless population descend into. Mr. Presler and volunteers are literally risking their health. CA has NO excuse for this. — Skylark (@skylark1984) September 21, 2019

Let’s see how many elected Democrats support your clean up efforts. — Howard Beal (@HowardBealisMad) September 21, 2019

Thank you SCOTT! This is DISGUSTING! Just mind blowing this is going on in our country! — Florence MAGA (@ephipnanies) September 21, 2019

This is absolutely unacceptable and despicable. — Xena warrior princess (@dox4425) September 21, 2019

And why after all the useless taxes that californians pay is this not already done? — L.M. Entry (@RIDER_755) September 21, 2019

Speaking of “chilling,” never forget Gov. Gavin Newsom’s warning to America to “look out west” to see what Democrats will do when they’re back in power. He didn’t mean it as a warning, but that’s certainly how we took it.

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Update:

Wow:

We cleaned up 50 tons of trash in Los Angeles. Yes, 50 tons. In 9 hours. #LosAngelesCleanup — #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) September 21, 2019

I hope I make you proud, mom & dad. In Baltimore, we cleaned up 19 tons of trash. In Los Angeles, we cleaned up 50 tons of trash. #69Tons — #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) September 21, 2019

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