'Crazy, unreliable leadership': Democrats condemn Trump's national guard deployment to LA

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National guard officers clashed with protesters in Los Angeles after arriving in the city on the orders of Donald Trump to quell demonstrations against his immigration crackdown. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub 'We know Trump doesn't like us' said California representative Maxine Waters. 'He's gonna try and make an example out of us,' she said. Asked if he planned to send US troops to Los Angeles, Trump replied, 'We’re gonna have troops everywhere. We’re not going to let this happen to our country. We’re not going to let our country be torn apart like it was under Biden.' California’s Gavin Newsom demands Trump withdraw national guard troops from LA ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/08/california-gavin-newsom-los-angeles-national-guard Teargas and pepper balls used on LA protesters as Democrats decry deployment of troops ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/08/los-angeles-protests-immigration-ice Trump uses LA protests to redirect dissent from policy failures to the ‘enemy within’ ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/08/trump-la-protests-enemy-within The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #nationalguard #trump #donaldtrump #losangeles #ice #laprotests