Los Angeles, Trump and protests
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Trump slammed Gov. Gavin Newsom, who previously called Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to California “deranged.”
Following clashes over immigration raids, President Trump ordered at least 2,000 National Guard troops to be deployed on the streets of Los Angeles. About 300 troops arrived in the city yesterday, and hundreds more were on the way.
The Trump administration announced that the National Guard would be deployed to deal with demonstrators facing off with authorities in Los Angeles.
Protests against recent Trump-era federal immigration sweeps have erupted in chaos in Los Angeles County as elected state officials try to dissuade violence. The big picture: President Trump and his administration held firm,