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It is the fight Trump had been dreaming about,
a showdown with a top political rival in a deep blue state over an issue core to his political agenda.
In bypassing the authority of Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, a Democrat,
to call in the National Guard to quell protests in the Los Angeles area over his administration’s efforts to deport more migrants,
Trump is now pushing the boundaries of presidential authority and stoking criticism that he is inflaming the situation for political gain.
Local and state authorities had not sought help in dealing with the scattered protests that erupted after an immigration raid on Friday in the garment district.
But Trump and his top aides leaned into the confrontation with California leaders on Sunday,
portraying the demonstrations as an existential threat to the country
— setting in motion an aggressive federal response that in turn sparked new protests across the city.
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