President Donald Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles to address protests sparked by sweeping immigration raids. This move, criticized by California Governor Gavin Newsom as inflammatory and unprecedented without a gubernatorial request, is seen by critics as an authoritarian display aimed at redirecting public anger from policy failures to 'an enemy within,' echoing Trump's past use of troops against Black Lives Matter protests.
Trump uses LA protests to redirect dissent from policy failures to the ‘enemy within’
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️President Donald Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles to address protests sparked by sweeping immigration raids. This move, criticized by California Governor Gavin Newsom as inflammatory and unprecedented without a gubernatorial request, is seen by critics as an authoritarian display aimed at redirecting public anger from policy failures to 'an enemy within,' echoing Trump's past use of troops against Black Lives Matter protests.
Trending- 1 October 2024: Trump tells Fox News about 'enemy from within' and potential use of National Guard/military.
- 2 January 2025: Trump returns to office.
- 3 Saturday (prior to June 8, 2025): Trump signs order deploying 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles.
- 4 Saturday (prior to June 8, 2025): Trump attends UFC event in Newark, New Jersey.
- 5 Sunday (June 8, 2025): Cory Booker speaks on NBC's Meet the Press.
- 6 Saturday (future): Tanks to roll on streets of Washington for US Army 250th anniversary parade (also Trump's birthday).
- Increased tensions in California
- Criticism from Democrats and experts
- Potential for further authoritarian actions
- Redirection of public anger
- Potential for military deployment against civilians
- Ongoing political polarization
What: President Donald Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles, California, to quell protests stemming from sweeping immigration raids. This action is seen by critics as an authoritarian move to redirect dissent and is unprecedented in 60 years without a governor's request.
When: Saturday night (prior to June 8, 2025), since returning to office in January (2025), last October (2024), 2020, January 6, 2021, Saturday (future, for military parade).
Where: Los Angeles, California, Newark (New Jersey), Washington, Lafayette Square, US Capitol, Camp Pendleton.
Why: To address 'lawlessness' in California, redirect dissent from policy failures and his feud with Elon Musk, and to whip up fervor among his base. Critics suggest it's an authoritarian flex and a spectacle.
How: By signing an order deploying 2,000 National Guard troops, potentially invoking the Insurrection Act, and threatening to mobilize regular military forces.