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Trump says LA will be ‘set free’ as ICE protests continue

Journalist shot on live bulletin with rubber bullet at Los Angeles protests

Donald Trump vowed to "liberate Los Angeles from the Migrant Invasion" following clashes between the National Guard and anti-immigration enforcement protesters.
Trump directed federal departments to take action to expel "Illegals" and end "Migrant riots," claiming Los Angeles has been "invaded and occupied."
Tensions escalated after ICE operations led to 118 arrests, with protests resulting in vehicle fires, graffiti, and clashes between police and demonstrators, prompting the LAPD to declare a tactical alert and unlawful assembly.
Trump threatened to deploy US Marines and introduced the phrase "they spit, we hit" in response to the unrest, reminiscent of his earlier controversial statement in 2020 of "when the looting starts, the shooting starts."
Governor Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass urged calm, with Newsom accusing Trump of manufacturing a crisis and Bass expressing disappointment, calling the troop deployment unnecessary and political.