{"id":311,"date":"2025-06-09T09:21:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T09:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/protests-escalate-as-california-governor-says-trump-is-acting-like-a-dictator\/"},"modified":"2025-06-09T09:21:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T09:21:01","slug":"protests-escalate-as-california-governor-says-trump-is-acting-like-a-dictator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/protests-escalate-as-california-governor-says-trump-is-acting-like-a-dictator\/","title":{"rendered":"Protests escalate as California governor says Trump is acting like a ‘dictator’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tensions in Los Angeles have escalated as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to US President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard.<\/p>\n

Protesters blocked off a major freeway and set self-driving cars on fire as law enforcement used tear gas, rubber bullets and flash bangs to control the crowd.<\/p>\n

Many protesters dispersed as evening fell on Sunday local time, and police declared an unlawful assembly, a precursor to officers moving in and making arrests of people who don’t leave.<\/p>\n

Some of those remaining threw objects at police from behind a makeshift barrier that spanned the width of a street and others hurled chunks of concrete, rocks, electric scooters and fireworks at California Highway Patrol officers and their vehicles parked on the closed southbound 101 Freeway.<\/p>\n

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Protesters blocked a freeway in LA on Sunday local time. (Reuters: David Ryder<\/span>)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sunday’s protests in Los Angeles were centred in several blocks of downtown, much like Saturday’s protests.<\/p>\n

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It was the third and most intense day of demonstrations against Mr Trump’s immigration crackdown in the region, as the arrival of around 300 National Guard troops spurred anger and fear among many residents.<\/p>\n

The National Guard was deployed specifically to protect federal buildings, including the downtown detention centre where protesters concentrated.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said officers were “overwhelmed” by the remaining protesters.<\/p>\n

He said they included regular agitators who show up at demonstrations to cause trouble.<\/p>\n

For Australians who may be visiting LA in the coming days, the Smartraveller travel advice for the US currently advises Australians to “avoid areas where demonstrations and protests are occurring due to the ongoing potential for unrest and violence.”<\/p>\n

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Mounted police officers were used to push back protesters. (Reuters: David Swanson<\/span>)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How the day unfolded<\/h2>\n
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Starting in the morning, the troops stood shoulder to shoulder, carrying long guns and riot shields as protesters shouted “shame” and “go home”. After some closely approached the National Guard members, another set of uniformed officers advanced on the group, shooting smoke-filled canisters into the street.<\/p>\n

Minutes later, the Los Angeles Police Department fired rounds of crowd-control munitions to disperse the protesters, who they said were assembled unlawfully.<\/p>\n

The US Correspondent for 9News Australia, Lauren Tomasi, was hit by a rubber bullet fired by an LAPD officer while reporting live from the scene in downtown LA.<\/p>\n

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is in contact with an Australian injured in protests, and stands ready to provide consular assistance if required, it said.<\/p>\n

“Australia supports media freedom and the protection of journalists. All journalists should be able to do their work safely,” a spokesperson from DFAT told the ABC.<\/p>\n

Mr Trump told reporters soon after that he was watching the protests “very closely” and warned protesters if “they spit, we hit”.<\/p>\n

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Much of the group then moved to block traffic on the 101 freeway until state patrol officers cleared them from the roadway by late afternoon.<\/p>\n

Nearby, at least four self-driving Waymo cars were set on fire, sending large plumes of black smoke into the sky and exploding intermittently as the electric vehicles burned.<\/p>\n

By evening, police had issued an unlawful assembly order shutting down several blocks of downtown Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

Flash bangs echoed out every few seconds into the evening.<\/p>\n

California governor and Trump exchange blows<\/h2>\n

California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom requested Donald Trump remove National Guard members in a letter on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n