Trump sends 700 Marines & another 2k National Guard to riot-ravaged LA as chaos spreads with arrests in NYC & Texas
DONALD Trump is sending 700 Marines and another 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles to defend the city from immigration raid riots.
Violent protests have continued to spread across the US over the past 24 hours with lawless demonstrators arrested in California, New York and Texas.
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The City of Angels has been engulfed in anarchy over the past four days as rioters have burned cars and battled with cops.
On Monday, the issues continued across LA with dozens of arrests made as police and rioters clashed once more.
The scenes of violence which sparked on Sunday night were toned down on Monday despite the continued issues.
Police were again struck by fireworks and forced to deploy tear gas and pepper gas on incoming demonstrators.
Buses were even used to load up those detained and ship them off to police stations for the evening.
A defiant Trump is still hoping for a quick end to the protests so he can enforce his immigration policy.
It comes as the President also issued a searing warning to Gavin Newsom and called for the California Governor's arrest.
The President has claimed LA - a sanctuary city - has now been "invaded" by illegal immigrants.
He raged "If they spit, we'll hit" after reports of masked rioters spitting in the face of cops emerged.
Trump said: "I promise you they will be hit harder than they have ever been hit before."
His latest call has seen the US Marines drafted in to help restore order.
They will be tasked with protecting federal property and federal personnel, according to Fox News.
And another 2,000 National Guard troops will be deployed across the city after Trump already ordered 1,000 members to defend the city.
The decision to bolster up LA's police force was widely criticized by California's leadership.
Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass insisted the federal troops only escalated the peaceful protests into riots on Sunday night.
The Governor even shot back against Trump saying: "This isn't about public safety. It's about stroking a dangerous President's ego."
California then officially sued the Trump administration to try and stop more federal troops being sent.
Trump lashed out at Newsom in response and told reporters he agreed with border czar Tom Homan that the Governor should be arrested because he's "grossly incompetent."
Newsom fired back on X, slamming Trump's threat as "an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism."
Homan said there are no official plans to arrest Newsom.
The exchange came hours after Trump said Newsom and Bass should thank him because the city would be "completely obliterated" if he hadn't mobilized the Guard.
Rioters looted shops, set self-driving Waymo cars on fire, and blocked off the 101 Freeway on Sunday night.
Cops used flash-bang explosives and pepper balls to push back the protesters, even shooting a TV reporter with rubber bullets live on air at the terrifying scene.
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What is the US National Guard?
THE US National Guard is a reserve military force made up of part-time service members who typically hold civilian jobs but can be activated for federal or state duty.
Each state, territory, and the District of Columbia has its own National Guard, which can be mobilized by the state governor or the President.
Can the President call the National Guard for local matters?
Yes, but with limits.
Normally, governors deploy their state's National Guard to handle local emergencies like natural disasters, protests, or civil unrest.
The President can federalize the National Guard under specific laws, such as the Insurrection Act.
This allows them to respond to domestic unrest if it's deemed beyond the capacity of local or state authorities.
When federalized, National Guard troops operate under presidential command rather than the governor's.
While it's unusual, a president can deploy the National Guard into a state without a governor's consent if certain legal thresholds are met.
These typically involve threats to federal property, national security, or widespread breakdowns in public order.
However, such actions are often politically and legally controversial.
9th Jun 2025, 07:13 By Georgie English
Trump vs California
Despite the carnage flooding the streets, California's government has said they have the situation under control.
Governor Gavin Newsom even accused Trump of "inflaming tensions" by deploying the National Guard.
The pair have a long history of heated disputes over policy.
Newsom formerly requested Trump remove the guard members, which he called a "serious breach of state sovereignty".
Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass added the arrival of troops is a "dangerous escalation".
She said: "We do not want to play in to the [Trump] administration's hands."
"What we're seeing in Los Angeles is chaos provoked by the administration."
Trump fired back at California's government as he called them "incompetent".
Newsom and Trump reportedly spoke for 40 minutes by phone on Saturday, though details of their conversation have not been disclosed.
The deployment of troops marks the first time in six decades that a state's National Guard was activated without a request from its governor, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.
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