I’m sure Trump is going to try and make LA pay for his sins. But he may be biting off more than he can chew. Right now, he’s called up 2,000 nation guard troops for 29 days (because 30 days would cost more). That’s not nearly enough. People will just march where the troops aren’t. There are already sympathy protests in other cities and the more troops he puts on the streets of LA, the more there will be protests elsewhere. As much as Steven Miller would like to declare martial law, they probably don’t have enough willing troops. Maybe they can get the Reichstag Fire they are hoping for, but there’s a good chance they eventually get laughed at.
I’m sure Trump is going to try and make LA pay for his sins. But he may be biting off more than he can chew. Right now, he’s called up 2,000 nation guard troops for 29 days (because 30 days would cost more). That’s not nearly enough. People will just march where the troops aren’t. There are already sympathy protests in other cities and the more troops he puts on the streets of LA, the more there will be protests elsewhere. As much as Steven Miller would like to declare martial law, they probably don’t have enough willing troops. Maybe they can get the Reichstag Fire they are hoping for, but there’s a good chance they eventually get laughed at.