U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the National Guard to be mobilized to quell protests in Los Angeles, despite California Gov. Gavin Newsom's objections. In a June 8 post on Truth Social, Trump claimed the troops had been successful even though the troops had not yet been deployed on the ground at the time of his post.

EDT on June 8, President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social, praising the California National Guard’s response to Los Angeles protests.  The first media reports of California National Guard troops on the ground in Los Angeles were June 8 at about 6 a.