President Donald Trump publicly commended the California National Guard for their efforts to quell the unrest during Los Angeles protests sparked by immigration enforcement actions. However, reports indicate that the National Guard had not yet arrived when Trump issued his praise. The protests began on June 6, prompting a response from the LAPD. Following criticism for announcing the deployment as unnecessary, California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pointed out the timeline inaccuracies in Trump's statements, emphasizing that the troops only arrived later on June 8.
Trump praised the National Guard for calming protests in Los Angeles after two days of unrest, claiming credit despite their late arrival, as clarified by Governor Newsom.
The protests started on June 6 in response to ICE raids, leading to clashes with LAPD. Newsom criticized Trump for misrepresenting the deployment timeline of the National Guard.
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