Trump Scolds Reporter for Question About National Guard in LA — Hastily Ends Presser

 

President Donald Trump on Tuesday snapped as a reporter for asking a question about his National Guard deployment in Los Angeles before abruptly ending the press conference.

That morning, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ruled that Trump’s use of the National Guard in LA was illegal. Trump sent hundreds of troops into LA in response to the protests against ICE raids being conducted across the city.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom — continuing his impression of Trump online — celebrated the news with a post that read, “DONALD TRUMP LOSES AGAIN.”

During a Tuesday afternoon press conference announcing the relocation of the U.S. Space Command to Alabama, Trump was asked about the ruling by USA Today correspondent Joey Garrison. Trump immediately took issue with the question:

GARRISON: –today in California ruled that the deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles was illegal. Do you have any response?

TRUMP: Well, it was a radical left judge; but very importantly, what did you not tell me in that question or statement — that you made pretty much of a statement, I think.

GARRISON: Well, I was asking for your response.

TRUMP: No, no, you didn’t say what the judge said, though. The judge said, “But you can leave the 300 people that you already have in place. They can continue to be in place.” That’s all we need. But why didn’t you put that as part of your statement? Because the judge, the same judge ruled exactly as you said — except the judge said that you could leave the 300 people that you already have in place. They can stay, they can remain, they can do what they have to do.

Before Garrison could get in a follow-up question, Trump thanked the room and ended the presser.

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