Los Angeles, protests and immigration raids
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Trump, National Guard and protests
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The Trump administration faces a legal challenge to its deployment of the military to protests. Tensions flared after President Trump sent troops, and protests spread to other U.S. cities.
Customs and Border Patrol confirmed it is providing "aerial support" to law enforcement efforts during the protests.
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Trump is begging for a fight on this. He knows what he’s doing so far is working with the American electorate," one data analyst noted
LA residents who surveyed the damage after the protests on June 8 were disillusioned by what unfolded in their city and feared what might come next.
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Trump deployed 4,000 National Guardsmen and 700 Marines to LA against the wishes of Newsom and Bass. Newsom sued the Trump administration, saying they unlawfully "trampled over" California’s sovereignty when they federalized the California National Guard.
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Trump’s trip comes as he faces criticism over deploying military in an attempt to quell immigration protests in Los Angeles.