President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that the deployment of Marines and other soldiers to Los Angeles was crucial in preventing the city from being engulfed in flames due to protests against an immigration crackdown.
Trump took to Truth Social to claim that without the presence of troops, the city would have been destroyed by now, comparing the unrest to a devastating wildfire that recently ravaged neighborhoods.
The decision to send thousands of troops has incited backlash from Democrats, with California Governor Gavin Newsom condemning Trump's actions as dictatorial.
Source: The Hindu
