The 700 Marines deployed by the Trump administration to Los Angeles are expected to be on the streets later today or Friday. They will support up to 4,000 National Guard troops in protecting federal property and agents on immigration raids.

ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes claimed on a post on BlueSky that there was a mischaracterization about the anti-ICE riots as parts of Los Angeles have seen burning vehicles and chaos.

If you listen to President Trump and members of his administration, you’d get the impression that Los Angeles is currently a city under siege, completely overrun with violent protests against recent immigration raids.

Over the years, Trump has threatened to intercede in the state’s long-running homeless crisis, vowed to withhold federal wildfire aid as political leverage in a dispute over water rights, called on police to shoot people robbing stores and warned residents “your children are in danger” because of illegal immigration.

Louisiana Sen. Kennedy criticizes Democrats over anti-ICE riots, calling for federal intervention as Gov. Newsom and Mayor Bass push back against Trump administration actions

The Trump administration has pledged to carry out the largest mass deportation in U.S. history and has conducted numerous ICE raids.