Protests in Los Angeles: Trump praised the National Guards for work, the City Hall denied their presence

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US President Donald Trump said the National Guard had successfully worked during immigration protests in Los Angeles, although the city authorities denied their presence there.

Source: Trump In TruthSocial, Mayor Los Angeles Karen Bass in x, Reuters, BBC

Details: Trump thanked the National Guard in the morning of June 8, which he had previously ordered to suppress protests for « well -done work. »

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After that, Mayor Karen Bass denied the deployment of the National Guard and stated that only local police worked there.

Direct Trump language: « Excellent work of the National Guard in Los Angeles after two days of violence, clashes and riots.

We have an incompetent governor (Newskam) and the mayor (Bass) who, as usual (just look at how they coped with fires, and now – with their disaster with extremely slow issuing permits. Federal permits have already been issued!)

Direct language Bass: « I want to thank the Los Angeles police and local law enforcement agencies for their work tonight (in local time-ed.).

To make it clear, the National Guard was not deployed in Los Angeles. « 

What was before: The protests lasted two days after immigration raids.

Defense Minister Pete Hegset has previously stated that the Pentagon is ready to mobilize existing troops, « if the violence continues » in Los Angeles.

California Governor Gevin News called this decision « deliberately provocative. » He wrote in X that the government is unfolding the National Guard « not because of the lack of law enforcement, but because he wants a spectacle, » adding, « Do not give them. Never use violence. Speak peacefully. »