President Donald Trump commissioned the use of soldiers on Saturday, despite objections from Governor Gavin Newsom of California. “If I hadn’t done that, Los Angeles would now have gone up in flames,” Trump said in Washington on Wednesday.
Democrats and Republicans take politics from riots in Los Angeles, but both camps play with fire
Trumps measures led to a national debate about the use of the army on American soil. They also led to more violence, according to critics.
Los Angeles experienced the sixth day of protests against Trumps immigration policy on Wednesday, which was largely peaceful. Since 8 p.m. local time, a curfew applies in a part of the city center, just like the previous night. Also in other major cities, including New York, Atlanta and Chicago, was demonstrated.