Trump praised the National Guard for calming Los Angeles protests, but Newsom claims the troops had not arrived by then.
On June 8, United States President Donald Trump praised the California National Guard for its response to Los Angeles immigration enforcement protests.
“Great job by the National Guard in Los Angeles after two days of violence, clashes and unrest,” he wrote on Truth Social at 02:41 EDT, Eastern Daylight Time, (06:41 GMT) on Tuesday. He ended the post, “Thank you to the National Guard for a job well done!”
But the National Guard had not yet arrived in Los Angeles, according to news reports and a spokesperson for the California governor.
The protests in downtown Los Angeles began on June 6 in response to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids.
