FORT BRAGG, North Carolina: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed Los Angeles was being invaded by a “foreign enemy” and vowed to “liberate” the city after days of protests sparked by immigration raids. In a hard-line speech at one of the country’s biggest army bases, Trump described protesters as “animals” and got troops to boo the names of California Governor Gavin Newsom and ex-president Joe Biden. Trump has deployed thousands of troops including 700 active duty US Marines to Los Angeles, despite California authorities saying the move is unnecessary and will inflame the situation.

Tear gas and smoke have filled the air on the southern outskirts of Los Angeles as confrontations between immigration authorities and demonstrators extended into a second day.

California Governor Newsom called the decision ‘purposefully inflammatory’ as ICE agents clashed with crowds following immigration raids in the city.

White House says the US president is deploying 2,000 guardsmen as protests against immigration raids continue.

President Trump on Saturday ordered at least 2,000 National Guard troops to California after demonstrations against a series of raids on workplaces.

President Donald Trump says he's deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests.

The White House announced that Trump would deploy the Guard to “address the lawlessness that has been allowed to fester.” It wasn't clear when the troops would arrive.

Trump went against Gov. Gavin Newsom to federalize 2,000 California National Guard troops to quell the protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles.

The National Guard deployment will delight supporters of his hardline stance on law and order, but opponents say its inflammatory

The move sparks sharp rebuke from California’s Democratic leadership after wave of US immigration raids.

President Donald Trump has vowed to 'liberate Los Angeles' from illegal aliens which have 'invaded and occupied a once great American city.'

Governor Gavin Newsom urged Californians to keep calm and not give the president ‘what he wants’

"We’re gonna have troops everywhere. We’re not going to let this happen to our country."

"A once great American City, Los Angeles, has been invaded and occupied by Illegal Aliens and Criminals," the president stated on Truth Social

The president vowed to crush opposition to his immigration raids – but his attempted show of force may have awoken something else

El presidente aumenta las tropas un día después de movilizar a la Guardia Nacional. El gobernador Gavin Newsom responde con una demanda para frenar la llegada de los soldados. …

Gov. Gavin Newsom called the move reckless and “disrespectful to our troops.”

Protests against immigration raids by the Trump administration spring up in at least nine other US cities.

Donald Trump has lauded his administration’s response to growing anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles. “Thank God, we sent out some wonderful National Guard. They really helped,” the…

Protests in Los Angeles over an immigration crackdown enter their fourth day as the governor, Gavin Newsom, condemns the president’s deployment of marines

California says deployment of National Guard to LA over protests against immigration authorities is illegal