In Los Angeles, immigration protestors and rioters have been in a standoff with the police, and Donald Trump has now stepped in, receiving criticism for his actions.
Demonstrations have been ongoing for several days outside the Los Angeles Federal Building in downtown LA, sparked by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in the region.
However, on Saturday, June 7, tensions escalated as Donald Trump took measures to address the protests ‘the way it should be solved.’
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that Trump’s administration is deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops following confrontations between citizens and ICE officers dressed in riot gear.
Newsom expressed his disapproval on social media, to which Trump responded.
Newsom stated: “The federal government is sowing chaos so they can have an excuse to escalate. That is not the way any civilized country behaves.”
Trump responded on Truth Social, saying: “If Governor Gavin Newscum, of California, and Mayor Karen Bass, of Los Angeles, can’t do their jobs, which everyone knows they can’t, then the Federal Government will step in and solve the problem, RIOTS & LOOTERS, the way it should be solved!!!”
Trump’s decision has faced widespread criticism on Twitter, with many highlighting his failure to deploy the National Guard during the January 6 Capitol riot.
One outraged Twitter user remarked: “President Biden never needed to send National Guard troops to LA for protests, and trump REFUSED to send them to the Capitol on January 6th.
“This is part of trump’s fascist Project 2025 takeover. Full blown authoritarianism is here.”
Another noted: “Trump refused to call in the National Guard when it was most needed. Let that sink in.”
A third user observed: “Notice how quickly trump send National Guard troops to L.A. to calm immigration protests but refused to do the same on Jan. 6 when his supporters were storming the Capitol.”
Another simply questioned: “So Trump deploys the National Guard to LA, but didn’t deploy them on J6?”
After the National Guard’s deployment, Trump once again used Truth Social to commend them, criticize Newsom and Bass, and declare that protestors would no longer be allowed to wear face masks.
He posted: “Great job by the National Guard in Los Angeles after two days of violence, clashes and unrest. We have an incompetent Governor (Newscum) and Mayor (Bass) who were, as usual (just look at how they handled the fires, and now their very slow permitting disaster. Federal permitting is complete!), unable to handle the task.
“These Radical Left protests, by instigators and often paid troublemakers, will not be tolerated. Also, from now on, masks will not be allowed to be worn at protests. What do these people have to hide and why Again, thank you to the National Guard for a job well done.”