Resistance
How Los Angeles Forced Trump to Pull Back Troops
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In June and July 2025, President Donald Trump ordered more than 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines into Los Angeles to bolster a crackdown linked to intensified ICE raids. A broad coalition of unions, immigrant-rights groups, faith leaders, businesses, suburban residents, and Democratic officials mounted sustained protests and legal challenges, and by the end of July nearly all of the roughly 5,000 troops had withdrawn. California Governor Gavin Newsom later said the deployment was a piece of political theater that had backfired.
As Donald Trump's second term expands federal authority over Washington D.C., the citizen group Free DC has emerged as the central force in resistance efforts. The organization weaves activism into daily life, aiming to mobilize over 24,500 residents to defend the city's autonomy.
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Following the successful pushback against President Trump's June-July 2025 deployment of over 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles—as detailed in prior coverage—the resistance offers key lessons for other cities. Broad coalitions, rapid mobilization, and strategic legal action not only forced a withdrawal by late July but also highlighted ways to build on existing infrastructure against federal overreach.