On June 7, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a memo to deploy 2,000 National Guard troops to the Los Angeles area in response to escalating protests against ICE immigration raids. This decision reflects the administration's attempt to increase law enforcement presence following substantial criticism of immigration policies. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth indicated that active-duty Marines could also be sent to support federal officers if necessary. Amid the turmoil, Trump condemned protesters, particularly by prohibiting them from wearing face masks, questioning their motives and identity.
"These Radical Left protests, by instigators and often paid troublemakers, will NOT BE TOLERATED," he wrote on his Truth social platform.
Trump signed the order shortly to deploy the National Guard before he went to attend a UFC fight in New Jersey.
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