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U.S. Marines standing in formation with American flag and smoke in background, symbolizing Trump’s theatrical military deployment in Los Angeles

Operation Showboats in the Streets: Trump’s Military Theatre in LA

When protests got too peaceful for his liking, Trump dialed up the drama—deploying 700 Marines to Los Angeles in what critics are calling a multimillion-dollar military photo-op. Welcome to Operation Showboats in the Streets, where political distraction takes center stage.

PHOTO: AP/Jae Hong

“This Is a Coup in Slow Motion”: Trump Deploys National Guard to Los Angeles, Igniting Constitutional Crisis

Trump deploys the National Guard in LA without state approval, bans protest masks, and sparks outrage over what many are calling a constitutional crisis.

Cartoon of Gavin Newsom confidently confronting a flustered Trump in a dramatic standoff, surrounded by protest signs and federal funding invoices.

“Cut Our Funding? Cute. We’ll Just Charge You for the Oxygen.”

When Trump threatened to slash California’s federal funding, Governor Newsom didn’t flinch—he fired back with the full force of facts, fury, and fiscal truth. Welcome to the California clapback.