Snopes debunks a lot of things people are claiming about the National Guard and other military presences in Los Angeles. I especially like this one which to me, kinda sums up the whole Trump modus operandi: “Just keep insisting we’re successful even when we’re not!”
In June 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the National Guard to be mobilized to quell protests in Los Angeles, despite California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s objections. In a June 8 post on Truth Social, Trump claimed the troops had been successful even though the troops had not yet been deployed on the ground at the time of his post.
Being really inept at every show of force it attempts, the Trump administration dispatched troops to L.A. without arranging for enough food, housing, water…all those little things that soldiers need to survive. California governor Gavin Newsome tweeted photos of some of the troops sleeping on the floor, looking like a well-armed homeless shelter. Trumpers did what they always do and cried “Fake news!” but Politifact says the photos are legit.
From the folks at CNN: Trump makes multiple false claims to the troops at Fort Bragg.
The Washington Post says that the Vice President and Secretary of State are twisting facts about foreign aid while the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget is twisting facts about deficit reductions.
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