Donald Trump and his MAGA followers were waiting for this moment. California represents everything they hate most. It's a clearly Democratic state, with laws favorable to equality and diversity policies, and it also champions opposition to the president. Protests against the deportation of immigrants—which is being carried out everywhere without ensuring the rights of detainees or respect for human rights—have been the perfect excuse. Without any compelling reason, he ordered the deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles, something unprecedented that hadn't happened in decades. We should go back to 1992, when George W. Bush deployed troops in the city to restore order after the extremely serious disturbances, which left some sixty dead, following the acquittal of police officers who had beaten a young Black man to death. At that time, the situation was serious, and the governor himself had requested help.