Trump deploys 2,000 National Guard members after Los Angeles immigration protests
- President Trump authorized the deployment of a substantial number of National Guard personnel to Los Angeles on Saturday in response to widespread protests following numerous ICE arrests across the city.
- The deployment followed dozens of arrests by ICE on Friday with enforcement actions concentrated in the Latino-heavy Paramount district.
- Protests included a standoff on June 7 where a man waved a Mexican flag as smoke rose from a burning car amid clashes with law enforcement.
- Governor Newsom criticized the deployment as inflammatory while Trump defended it as necessary to restore order and called California leaders 'feckless Democrats.'
- The National Guard's presence aims to maintain peace during protests, but critics warn it could escalate tensions and erode public trust.
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The U.S. president sent the military to Los Angeles, where the protests grow, become more violent and angry. Exactly what Donald Trump was waiting for.
The violent protests against Trump's harsh immigration policy in Los Angeles continue to intensify. The police used tear gas and batons against the rioters. Despite massive criticism, President Trump threatens to take further measures.
TRUMP'S TERRORIST ATTACK ON LOS ANGELES (AND US) - 6.9.25 - Countdown with Keith Olbermann
SEASON 3 EPISODE 134: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:45) SPECIAL COMMENT: Call this what it is. This is Trump's terrorist attack on Los Angeles - and his terrorist threat against every other American city not yet infected with MAGA fascism disease. It is taking what even the paranoid L.A. police department considers a minor event and trying to manufacture a crisis worthy of burning down our constitutional rights and sending National …
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