‘Donald Trump wants to have soldiers in the streets’: Columnist on Trump’s L.A. response

Immigration Policy & Enforcement - The Trump administration believes it is politically advantageous to present law enforcement against chaos and aggression on the streets [3] - The administration's immigration enforcement and deportation policy aligns with campaign promises [7] - Democrats can counter by deploying the National Guard themselves at the first sign of disturbances [9] - Trump's economic policies are not polling well, but his immigration policy remains popular [6][11] - The administration is accused of misrepresenting the reality of immigration [13] - Deportation policies are underwater in polling, particularly regarding the manner in which deportations are conducted [16] - There is a spike in ICE apprehensions of non-criminals, leading to sympathetic stories and potential public backlash [19] - DHS is using rhetoric that resembles Soviet propaganda to encourage people to report undocumented immigrants [20] - Public opinion is more favorable towards deporting illegal immigrants with criminal records [22] Political Strategy & Public Perception - The White House may view the situation in Los Angeles as a welcome distraction from unfavorable economic policies [6] - The president's advisors are worried about people turning on Trump because of legislation that betrays campaign promises [28] Elon Musk & Donald Trump - Elon Musk publicly apologized to Donald Trump after outreach from Vice President J Dance and Chief of Staff Susie Wilds [25][26]