Kamala Harris Torches Trump Over Cruel, Calculated Move Targeting Los Angeles

Former Vice President Kamala Harris criticizes President Donald Trump s decision to deploy the National Guard in Los Angeles.Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday slammed President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard to quell immigration protests in Los Angeles, describing the move as a cynical part of his “cruel, calculated agenda to spread panic and division.”In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Harris said she was “appalled” over the scenes unfolding in the city.“Deploying the National Guard is a dangerous escalation meant to provoke chaos,” she wrote. “In addition to the recent ICE raids in Southern California and across our nation, it is part of the Trump Administration’s cruel, calculated agenda to spread panic and division.”“This Administration’s actions are not about public safety — they’re about stoking fear. Fear of a community demanding dignity and due process,” she added.My statement on what #39;s unfolding in Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com/rujs8mrVPK Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) June 8, 2025Former second gentleman Doug Emhoff echoed his wife’s statement, noting that Angelenos have the right to make their voices heard.“Let’s be clear: STANDING UP for others in the form of peaceful protest is not a threat,” he wrote on X. “It’s the exercise of democracy.”Trump over the weekend took the dramatic step of signing a memorandum to deploy the National Guard in the city, against Governor Gavin Newsom’s (Democrat) wishes, citing a need to “address the lawlessness that has been allowed to fester” during protests sparked by immigration raids there. This was the first time a president has activated the force in a state, bypassing a governor, since 1965.Newsom stressed that the city “didn’t have a problem until Trump got involved,” calling on the president to rescind his order. In an interview with MSNBC, Newsom also described Trump’s move to deploy the Guard as “illegal,” adding that he will soon be filing a lawsuit against the president. The demonstrations are expected to continue on Monday.Harris and Emhoff moved to the Brentwood area of Los Angeles following her defeat to Trump in the 2024 presidential election. Harris, a former California attorney general, is reportedly weighing a gubernatorial run for 2026 as Newsom will be term-limited after serving eight years in the role. She is expected to make her decision by the end of the summer.Related...Kamala Harris Takes Subtle Swipe At Elon Musk In Rare AppearanceKamala Harris On Trump: I m Not Gonna Say I Told You So Trump Revokes Security Clearance From Top Democrats, Including Biden, Harris, and Clinton

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