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47 percent disapprove of Trump deployment of Marines to LA: Survey
- President Donald Trump deployed 700 Marines and 4,100 National Guard members to Los Angeles in early June 2025 to control protests against immigration raids.
- This action followed controversial ICE raids ordered by Trump and direct orders from Stephen Miller amid rising tensions and local opposition.
- On Monday, officials from California and Los Angeles filed a lawsuit against the federal government seeking to halt the National Guard deployment, citing concerns over logistical difficulties and the absence of local approval.
- A YouGov poll released June 10 found 47% of Americans disapprove of the Marine deployment and 45% disapprove of the National Guard’s role in the protests.
- The militarized response sparked legal challenges, widespread criticism, and raised concerns about legality and costs, with Pentagon figures estimating $134 million spent.
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Do you approve or disapprove of deploying Marines to the Los Angeles area to respond to protests over the federal government's immigration enforcement?
Do you approve or disapprove of deploying Marines to the Los Angeles area to respond to protests over the federal government's immigration enforcement?
47 percent disapprove of Trump deployment of Marines to LA: Survey
A YouGov poll found that nearly half of Americans disagree with President Trump's decision to deploy Marines to Los Angeles to quell protests against ICE, with the majority of opposition coming from Democrats and Hispanic and Black respondents.
Senate Republicans to Trump: Sic the Military on L.A.
(Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)AS JVL NOTED SUNDAY NIGHT, it’s possible that we’ve entered one of the most dangerous weeks in recent American history. That sense of threat has a lot to do with the president’s eagerness to use the military against U.S. citizens. Yesterday, the Trump administration mobilized a battalion of 700 Marines stationed at Twentynine Palms, California, after giving them instructions over the weekend to assume “prepare…
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