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Did Donald Trump deliberately provoke the LA protests?

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Did Donald Trump deliberately provoke the LA protests?

Americast

2025/06/11

Did Donald Trump deliberately provoke the LA protests?

Did Donald Trump deliberately provoke the LA protests?

Americast

2025/06/11

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Sarah and Anthony are joined by Miles Taylor to discuss events in LA and to ask whether the President is deliberately stoking protest for political ends. Miles was the Chief of Staff at the Department of Homeland Security during Donald Trump’s first term b...

Highlights

In this episode, Sarah Smith and Anthony Zurcher are joined by former Department of Homeland Security Chief of Staff Miles Taylor to delve into the political implications of recent events in Los Angeles. They explore whether President Trump's actions are politically motivated and discuss the broader impact on democracy and free speech.

00:00

Trump sends National Guard to LA citing prevention of anarchy

06:16

LA protests were a manufactured crisis to justify military deployment.

16:41

Some in Trump's team hope for more violence to expand troop deployment.

23:47

ICE raids seem deliberately arbitrary and designed to provoke.

27:18

Trump issued an executive order to probe Miles Taylor for criticism.

Chapters

Why Did Trump Send Troops to LA?

00:00

Is Trump Creating a Domestic Crisis?

06:16

Did the Protests Justify Military Action?

13:18

What Do Trump's Provocative Raids Mean?

20:01

Can Executive Orders Silence Critics?

27:18

Transcript

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