USA Trump Hails Court Ruling on National Guard Deployment as “BIG WIN” Amid LA Protests

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Trump Hails Court Ruling on National Guard Deployment as “BIG WIN” Amid LA Protests

 

President Donald Trump is celebrating a federal court decision that allows his administration to continue using National Guard troops in Los Angeles to counter protests against federal immigration raids. The ruling, issued Thursday by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, permits Trump to maintain the deployment despite objections from California state officials.

 

Trump wasted no time in declaring victory on his Truth Social platform, writing, “BIG WIN — Great decision for our country.” He praised the ruling as a validation of his authority to protect cities across America. “The Judges obviously realized that Gavin Newscum is incompetent and ill prepared,” Trump wrote, using a derogatory play on Governor Gavin Newsom’s name. “But this is much bigger than Gavin, because all over the United States, if our Cities, and our people, need protection, we are the ones to give it to them should State and Local Police be unable, for whatever reason, to get the job done.”

 

The court’s opinion, issued without a named author, marks a reversal of a lower court’s earlier decision. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer had previously ruled in favor of California Governor Newsom’s legal challenge, which argued that Trump lacked the authority to federalize the National Guard over the state's objections. The new appellate court decision blocks that ruling for now and allows the deployment to continue while the legal case proceeds.

 

In its unsigned opinion, the court wrote, “It is likely that the President lawfully exercised his statutory authority.” The judges noted that their conclusion was based on giving “appropriate deference to the President’s determination,” ultimately deciding that “he likely acted within his authority in federalizing the National Guard.”

 

The case centers on Trump’s decision to deploy approximately 4,000 National Guard soldiers and more than 700 Marines to respond to unrest in Los Angeles sparked by a wave of federal immigration raids. The move, which bypassed state consent, has intensified already strained relations between the Trump administration and California officials.

 

Governor Newsom has fiercely opposed Trump’s mass deportation plan and has repeatedly clashed with the federal government over immigration enforcement. His lawsuit aimed to halt what he described as an unconstitutional use of military force on U.S. soil without state approval.

While the court has allowed the federal deployment to proceed for now, it also emphasized the temporary nature of the ruling. The three-judge panel will continue to deliberate on the legal merits of the case in the coming weeks.

 

Meanwhile, the Pentagon has clarified the role of the deployed troops, stating that U.S. soldiers will not directly engage in law enforcement activities during the protests. Instead, they will focus on protecting federal buildings and personnel.

 

The ruling has further ignited the political divide over federal authority, immigration enforcement, and the role of the military in domestic affairs — issues that remain deeply contentious as Trump positions himself for a potential return to the White House.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Independent  2025-06-21