Headline Roundup • June 10th, 2025
Trump Deploys 700 Marines, Additional 2,000 National Guard Soldiers to Los Angeles
Summary from the AllSides News Team
President Donald Trump has deployed 700 Marines and an additional 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles following protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and unrest.
The Details: The Pentagon has mobilized 700 Marines to support the National Guard in a move he said was necessary to maintain peace and order. However, Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) called Trump’s actions unwarranted and "a cause for unnecessary fear and terror." Simultaneously, Trump and Newsom have differed in their framing of how much volence has occurred in LA, a trend followed by partisan media outlets from left and right.
Key Quote: “Donald Trump is creating fear and terror by failing to adhere to the U.S. Constitution and overstepping his authority,” Newsom said. “This is a manufactured crisis to allow him to take over a state militia, damaging the very foundation of our republic.”
For Context: The protests began after federal immigration authorities arrested over 40 people across the city. The situation escalated, with protesters blocking a major freeway and setting self-driving cars on fire. Newsom also announced a lawsuit against Trump to halt the deployment of the National Guard, accusing the President of overstepping his authority.
How the Media Covered It: The Washington Times (Lean Right bias) highlighted Trump's decision to deploy the Marines and National Guard as an effort to maintain peace during the violent protests. Governor Newsom's opposition to this decision and his plan to sue Trump were also reported. The Associated Press (Left) focused more on Newsom's resistance to the deployment, characterizing it as a disagreement between the Trump administration and local officials. Its coverage also downplayed the violence, writing, "Much of the city saw no violence."
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Another 2,000 National Guard troops along with 700 Marines are headed to Los Angeles on orders Monday from President Donald Trump, escalating a military presence local officials and Gov. Gavin Newsom don’t want and the police chief says creates logistical challenges for safely handling protests.
An initial 2,000 Guard troops ordered by Trump started arriving Sunday, which saw the most violence during three days of protests driven by anger over Trump’s stepped-up enforcement of immigration laws that critics say are breaking apart migrant families.
Monday’s demonstrations were was far less raucous,...
The Pentagon mobilized 700 U.S. Marines on Monday to deploy to Los Angeles to help the National Guard after a weekend of violent anti-ICE protests.
U.S. Northern Command said the Marines will add heft to the guard members, who are trained in de-escalation tactics and crowd control. According to reports Monday evening, President Trump has authorized the deployment of 2,000 more National Guard members.
Hours earlier, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a lawsuit against Mr. Trump to derail the deployment of the National Guard. He said the president’s move was unwarranted and needlessly heightened a city already on edge over a wave of U.S....
Roughly 700 Marines are deploying to the Los Angeles area to protect federal buildings and personnel in the wake of protests over immigration that have already led President Trump to federalize National Guard troops, the U.S. military said Monday.
The troops, which are assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division out of Twentynine Palms, Calif., won’t engage with protesters, the U.S. Northern Command, which is responsible for U.S. military operations in North America, said.
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