Americans Split on Trump’s Use of Military in Immigration Protests, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds
- In early June 2025, demonstrations against federal immigration enforcement in Los Angeles led President Trump to send thousands of National Guard members and hundreds of Marines to help manage the unrest within the city.
- Governor Gavin Newsom and other local officials opposed the deployment, calling it unlawful and requesting the troops be returned to state control to avoid escalating tensions.
- A Reuters/Ipsos poll surveying 1,136 Americans found public opinion divided on Trump's military response and immigration policies, with protests turning violent and spreading to other U.S. cities.
- The poll showed 48% agreed with deploying the military to maintain order, 52% supported increasing deportations, while 49% felt Trump’s arrests of immigrants went too far and 35% approved arresting officials blocking enforcement.
- The dispute remains unresolved amid ongoing demonstrations and legal challenges, highlighting deep partisan divisions over immigration enforcement and federal versus state authority.
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Americans weigh in on Trump’s deployment of troops to quell Los Angeles unrest
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new national poll indicates that Americans are divided over President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and U.S. Marines to the nation’s second most populous city. Aiming to extinguish escalating protests in Los Angeles sparked by immigration raids carried out by ICE at his administration’s direction, Trump sent in National Guard troops and even mobilized Marines. The unrest and the mov…
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NEW You can now listen to Fox News posts! A brand-new nationwide survey suggests that Americans are divided over President Donald Trump’s release of the National Guard and U.S. Militaries to the country’s 2nd most populated city. Intending to snuff out intensifying demonstrations in Los Angeles triggered by migration raids performed by ICE at his administration’s instructions, Trump sent out in National Guard soldiers and even activated Militari…
Americans weigh in on Trump's deployment of troops to quell Los Angeles unrest – Democratic Accent
A new national poll indicates that Americans are divided over President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and U.S. Marines to the nation’s second most populous city. Aiming to extinguish escalating protests in Los Angeles sparked by immigration raids carried out by ICE at his administration’s direction, Trump sent in National Guard troops and even mobilized Marines. The unrest and the moves by the president have dominated national …
Abuse of Power Comes as No Surprise — Including Trump’s Militarized Suppression of Protest - American Oversight
Last weekend, FBI Director Kash Patel posted on social media a harsh warning to protesters in Los Angeles demonstrating against immigration raids: “Hit a cop, you’re going to jail.” Just months earlier, President Donald Trump issued blanket pardons to more than 1,500 individuals convicted of crimes related to the Jan. 6 insurrection — many of whom assaulted police as they stormed the Capitol. The sharp contrast between Trump’s militarized respon…
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