Trump Praises National Guard in LA Protests Despite No Deployment, Mayor Bass Confirms | US Politics Live 2025

Breaking: Trump praised the National Guard for 'spectacular work' in Los Angeles, while the Mayor Bass has confirmed that the army has not yet been deployed.

Sunday, June 08, 2025 to 6:29 am (approximately 5:59 AM PDT in Los Angeles), President Donald Trump has claimed through TruthSocial that the National Guard generated from immigration action After the unrest of the days, "spectacular work" has been "spectacular work" to calm protests in Los Angeles. However, the Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles has said that the National Guard has not been deployed in the city, which highlight the discrepancy in the reports reported.

National Guard praised by Trump, not yet in LA protests.

Due to these protests and federal agents started in response to the raids made by immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) on the workplace, there was a clash between protesters and federal agents, especially in Latino-dominated Paramount district. The reports show that the federal officers used tear gas, flash-bang grenades and chillies, while some protesters throw stones and temporarily.

Trump also criticized California Governor  Gavin Newsom and Mayor Bass in his post, called them "disabled" and announced ban on masks in protest demonstrations, and questioned what protesters have "to hide." He described "fundamentalist leftist protest" under the leadership of "provocating and often money".

Mayor Bass thanked Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and local law enforcement in a post on X and emphasized that the National Guard has not reached the city yet. A federal official indicated that under the Title 10 Authority, 2,000 National Guard soldiers are expected to reach within 24 hours.

The Governor Navman has described this deployment "deliberately", he argues that its purpose is to create "Tamasha" instead of addressing the actual needs, because local law enforcement agencies are handling the situation. He urged the protesters to be peaceful so that the administration does not get the reaction which he is expecting.

Unrest began on Friday, June 6, 2025, when more than 100 arrests occurred as a result of Ice impressions, 44 only happened on Friday, some of which were related to criminal organizations. In the arrested people, Seiu California president David Huerta was also included, whose custody condemned the Democratic officials. Conflict on Saturday, 7 June with collision in Paramount and Compton, and the organizers have called for more demonstrations on Sunday, Sunday, 8th.

Political reactions are getting faster, California's Democratic MPs, including Senator Alex Padilla, criticized this step of Trump, while Republicans argue that the leadership of the state protests Failed to control demonstrations. Vice President JD Vance and the White House aide Stephen Miller has termed protests "insurrection", which has become rhetoric and faster.

In Los Angeles at 6:00 am, along with reaching PDT, the situation remains stressful, the presence of the National Guard has not yet been confirmed in the city. Today there is a possibility of more protests, and political results are coming out. Stay for live updates on this developing story.