US President Donald Trump says protesters would “rip Los Angeles apart” if the National Guard were not there. “So, the protesters, if we didn’t have the National Guard on call and ready, they would rip Los Angeles apart,

U.S. President Donald Trump can keep his deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles, according to a court ruling, as protests against immigration raids look set to enter their second week in the strongest backlash since his return to power in January.

The National Guard has at times detained protesters in its deployment to Los Angeles, an official said Wednesday, as demonstrations against Immigration and Customs enforcement raids spread to other major cities.