Cities prepare for ‘No Kings’ rallies nationwide as Marines arrive in Los Angeles
There are expected to be over 2,000 “No Kings” protests in all 50 states during President Donald Trump’s military parade
Cities have been preparing for ‘No Kings’ rallies nationwide as opponents of the Trump administration get ready to protest against the president and his agenda.
There are expected to be over 2,000 protests in all 50 states Saturday, and local police say they will protect those who assemble peacefully.
In Los Angeles on Friday, the first 200 U.S. Marines out of a battalion of 700 arrived, joining National Guard troops already deployed to the city by the Trump administration. At 12 p.m. local time, they went on duty patrolling outside the Wilshire Federal Building in the city’s Civic Center.
Thursday night, an appeals court ruled that Donald Trump can retain temporary control of the Guard, dealing a blow to California Governor Gavin Newsom.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals made the ruling after U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ruled that Trump’s action was “illegal” and violated the Tenth Amendment, saying the president must return control of 4,000 troops to Newsom.
A more comprehensive appeals hearing on the matter is set for Tuesday.
A curfew for downtown Los Angeles remains in effect indefinitely as officials work to curb vandalism and looting of businesses after dark.
Protests against the ongoing workplace raids across the nation are expected to continue through the weekend as part of the “No Kings” movement, coinciding with the president’s birthday parade in Washington, D.C., celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.
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Mexico's Sheinbaum urges US to avoid ICE action at LA soccer game
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday urged U.S. authorities not to conduct immigration enforcement targeting attendees of a Gold Cup soccer match in Los Angeles on Saturday, where Mexico's team is due to play the Dominican Republic.
Her comments followed recent raids by immigration authorities in LA targeting undocumented migrants, under President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration policies, which have sparked protests across major cities.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in a now-deleted post to social media, had also promised to be “suited and booted” at the first round of Club World Cup soccer matches, the curtain-raiser event for next year's World Cup.
“We don't believe that at any soccer match there will be any [immigration] action... we call for none to be taken by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,” Sheinbaum said in her morning press conference.
The CBP did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Asked if she would still advise fans to attend Saturday's match at SoFi Stadium, Sheinbaum noted that Mexican consulates in the U.S. have established protocols to assist their citizens if they are detained.
Sheinbaum also addressed viral social media images of demonstrators in Los Angeles holding Mexican flags, dismissing them as “potential provocations.”
“Mexico will always promote peace,” she said, adding that its nationals in the U.S. were hardworking individuals who do not seek to incite violence.
Mexico will play its next two CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage matches in Arlington, Texas, and Las Vegas, Nevada. The tournament also features Central American countries with sizable migrant populations in the United States.
Newsom takes a jab at Trump's immigration policy architect
California Governor Gavin Newsom slammed White House aide Stephen Miller for pulling the National Guard away from the state’s border to respond to the anti-ICE raids in Los Angeles.
Miller wrote on X: “Thank you @LindseyGrahamSC for fully funding President Trump’s request for immigration and border security. This legislation will provide our heroic ICE and BP agents with the tools, capabilities and resources they need to keep America safe, sovereign and free!”
Newsom wrote on X: “You just pulled National Guard I placed at the border who were stopping fentanyl smuggling. Now they’re twiddling their thumbs in LA.”
The Trump administration deployed thousands of National Guard troops and 700 Marines in Los Angeles after mass protests erupted over the president’s mass deportation efforts. The first 200 Marines out of a battalion of 700 arrived in Los Angeles Friday.
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Included in the data are the immigration statuses of millions of Medicaid enrollees, which could be used to identify individuals for deportation as part of President Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration crackdown.
This has caused notable concern among officials in California due to the raids in Los Angeles by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, supported by troops, which have ignited protests and civil unrest.
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Alex Padilla says FBI escorted him to Noem press conference
California Democratic Senator Alex Padilla says FBI agents escorted him to a Kristi Noem press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday, where he was swarmed by security, contradicting the Trump administration’s version of events.
The Homeland Security Secretary was addressing the policing of this week’s anti-ICE protests in the California city, which saw President Donald Trump controversially send in the National Guard and Marines to keep order, when Padilla spoke up to ask a question and was roughly wrestled to the ground by Secret Service and FBI agents and eventually led away in handcuffs.
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Newsom claims Trump admitted 'he plans to militarize other cities'
California Governor Gavin Newsom wrote on X President Donald Trump admitted in a Truth Social post that “he plans to militarize other cities in the country whenever he feels like it.”
Newsom was responding to a post from Trump Friday morning: “The Appeals Court ruled last night that I can use the National Guard to keep our cities, in this case Los Angeles, safe. If I didn’t send the Military into Los Angeles, that city would be burning to the ground right now. We saved L.A. Thank you for the Decision!!!”
The appeals court did not make a ruling on a lawsuit Newsom filed against Trump for deploying thousands of National Guard troops in Los Angeles in response to the anti-ICE raid protests.
The court did pause a ruling from a federal judge who ordered Trump to return the troops to Newsom while they take on the case. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for Tuesday.
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“Kristi Noem should resign for what has happened under her watch,” Swalwell told NewsNation’s Joe Khalil.
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Americans say Trump ‘has gone too far’ with immigrant roundups and sending military troops to LA
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll found 49 percent of Americans believe President Donald Trump has gone too far with recent efforts to carry out mass arrests of migrants in urban centers.
Trump’s ICE raids sparked mass protests in Los Angeles last Friday that have since spread to other major cities.
The poll showed that 50 percent of Americans do not approve of Trump sending thousands of National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles in response to the protests.
Similarly, 49 percent of respondents said Trump should not push for arrests of local officials who push back against federal immigration enforcement.
At the same time, 46 percent of Americans also think the anti-ICE protests have also gone too far. Some protests have resulted in vandalism and violence, leading to the arrest of several demonstrators.
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Newsom calls Trump's birthday parade a 'vulgar display of weakness'
California Governor Gavin Newsom has shared a clip of himself telling reporters last night President Donald Trump’s birthday parade is a “vulgar display of weakness.”
Newsom, who has been in a feud with Trump over the president’s deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles, slammed the military parade set for tomorrow, comparing it to what is seen in strongman states.
“It’s the kind of thing you see with [North Korea’s] Kim Jong Un, you see it with [Russian President Vladimir] Putin,” Newsom said.
The parade will honor the 250th birthday of the Army, but it also falls on Trump’s 79th birthday.
Ret. Army general accuses Trump of 'acting in an increasingly authoritarian manner'
MSNBC military analyst Barry McCaffrey said President Donald Trump is “acting in an increasingly authoritarian manner” after he sent military troops to Los Angeles in response to anti-ICE protests.
The retired Army general warned Thursday evening that Trump is making America “look like Germany in the 1930s” amid his mass deportation efforts.
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