Note: The following piece is inspired by Joshua Keating’s If It Happened There which uses tropes and tones normally used by American media to describe events in other countries. The facts presented deal with as much exactitude and accuracy as an American media outlets’ reporting about a foreign country.Los Angeles, Mexican for the city of angels, is home to Hollywood – America’s answer to Bollywood – and a city where starstruck aspirants come with the dream of being immortalised on the silver screen. Yet, the city, which falls under America-administered California, an opposition state which overwhelmingly voted for Mr Donald Trump’s rival from the Democratic Party, Ms Kamala Harris, soon came to resemble a warzone.Mr Trump – known for strongman-like tendencies like Mr Putin and Mr Jinping – sent in over 2,000 National Guard troops, dressed like Stormtroopers, to quell a popular uprising sparked by workplace raids on labourers who Mr Trump’s officials claim are “illegals” working in America without papers. It was, as one expert put it, a prime example of authoritarian overreach that has become a feature of American autocracy since Mr Trump’s white nationalist Republican Party came to power in the last election.The flashpoint began in LA’s Fashion District, where federal immigration agents—known locally as ICE—raided a garment factory, with similar operations in numerous surrounding areas.The raid at a Home Depot – a retail franchise with numerous outlets across the country – saw violent clashes between protesters, including unionists and local residents. Among the arrested was Mr David Huerta, a unionist, who eyewitnesses say was zip-tied and dragged away near the Metropolitan Detention Centre – which has overnight come to resemble a heavily guarded fortress.The situation grew increasingly volatile, coming to resemble a modern-day version of A Song of Ice and Fire – a popular series of books – which inspired the incest-drama Game of Thrones.Driverless Waymo cars – a company owned by Google, often accused of monopolising the internet to further America’s imperial power – were set ablaze in a powerful demonstration of the working-class revolution against Silicon Valley’s technocratic regime.While California’s duly elected leaders – progressive Democrat Governor Mr Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Ms Karen Bass – objected, 2,000 National Guard troops hit hotspots near downtown Los Angeles.Local protest organisers – many embedded with immigrant rights groups – were illegally dragged away. Teenagers and older women with placards were violently attacked as federal officials justified the harsh measures, claiming they were “suspected participants.”
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Some observers even wondered if Mr. Trump’s heavy-handed behavior may be a plot to get away from his recent feud with Mr. Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, who helped fund Mr. Trump’s return to the White House by buying the social media platform X ( previously known as Twitter ) to spread the canards that could have led to his re-election. Mr. Trump and Mr. Musk had a disagreement over a funding costs that the American President likes to refer to as the” Big Beautiful Bill,” which Mr. Musk called fiscal suicide after being banned from the system earlier and opening his own enemy Truth Social. Mr. Scott Bessent, Mr. Trump’s price honcho, allegedly gave Mr. Musk a black eye during an altercation that included a natural altercation. Mr. Musk, who is known for using potent drugs like morphine, retaliated by calling Mr. Trump names that were unfamiliar and yet asserting that the American President’s name was on the Epstein Files. The Epstein Files, by coincidence, refer to a number of well-known politicians from both parties of the political spectrum who, according to them, supposedly, went to Mr. Epstein’s island to participate in illegal affairs involving young people.
Following next evening’s immigration attack opposition, protesters took cover behind seats on Sunday, June 8, 2025, in the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles. ( AP Photo/Eric Thayer )
The second part of Mr. Trump’s new staff to have a common dispute is Mr. Musk, who until recently ran a government office that looked at cutting governmental waste. The new government is made up of people whose first claim to fame is perfect devotion to Mr. Trump, unlike the previous management, where many people, including the next Vice President, Mr. Mike Pence, stood up to him. This includes former Fox News host Mr. Pete Hegseth, the mind of homeland security, Ms. Linda McMahon, the minister of education, and the latest vice president, Mr. JD Vance, who once referred to Mr. Trump as” social cocaine” and compared him to Adolf Hitler. In his second term, Mr. Trump has shied away from making any pretenses about adhering to the US Constitution, whether it is deporting British people for illegal reasons or accepting expensive items from foreigners. Given the country’s exaggerated dominance over the rest of the world, Mr. Trump’s actions may not only affect residents of California, which is administered by the United States, or even just Americans. While the courts, once hailed as the guardians of the Constitution, silently observe the new regime’s vast decisions to targeted its unique people, deport legal citizens, quietness opposition, and punish those who are perceived to be hostile. When a nation like the United States of America doesn’t actually subscribe to the fundamental standards that people of governments take for granted, issues must be raised about whether it is appropriate to host global activities like the next football World Cup, which is scheduled to take place in 2026.
