President Donald Trump’s recent order to deploy thousands of National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles marks a stark escalation in his ongoing political battle against California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom. This move is not merely about immigration enforcement – it is a calculated political gambit designed to energize Trump’s base by exploiting immigration as a potent issue. Simultaneously, Trump is also undermining a key Democratic foil in a deeply blue state. n18oc_world n18oc_crux