US rocked by mass protests amid ‘strong and mobilised resistance' against the Trump admin
US political analyst Aidan Smith claims Democrats across the country on the grassroots level are 'starting to really mobilise'.
This comes after the chaotic protests which rocked downtown Los Angeles over immigration raids conducted by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, also known as ICE.
'There's a really strong and mobilised resistance to the Trump administration,' Mr Smith told Sky News Australia.
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