Los Angeles, California – E don turn wahala for LA as President Donald Trump call up 2,000 soldier from California National Guard, even when Governor Gavin Newsom no gree. Dis kind move no plenty for U.S. history. Na wetin dem dey call federalization of troops, and e go provoke serious gbege.
Trump talk say him need dem troops to help maintain immigration enforcement. But Newsom no gree at all; he don fly go LA to oversee wetin dey happen and don talk am plainly, say make Trump return the control of dem soldiers to him.
“We no get problem until Trump waka enter,” Newsom yarn for social media. “Dis na serious breach of state sovereignty. E dey inflame tension when we need resources where dem for fit help.” (E no go like make person collect your pounded yam, right?)
Newsom even claim say local police get enough muscle to handle the situation, no need for federal soldiers wey dey come create more wahala. Talk of federal announcement wey dey drop, na court challenges dey follow for Trump’s federalization orders.
As wahala dey brew for street, Trump call out Marines to join the soldiers wey dey protect ICE officers as things don dey hot. Dis one na first time since 1965 wey president bypass local authority like dis. Back then, Lyndon B. Johnson don do am to protect civil rights protesters.
People don dey shout say dem equal Trump’s actions to playing politics with lives. Na wetin Kyle Longley, history professor, suspect say na strategy to show force and use di situation to gain favor from his fan base. “Dis one fit provoke response make we no wan see,” he talk.
Na so e be, the tension wey dey rise make some dey fear sey dem mix say soldiers go fit lead to tragedy like what happen for Kent State University back in 1970. Longley don point out say di protests wey dey happen now no dey violent like those days. Dem dey peaceful, just dey express their minds and carry flag no be to throw bottle!
Even as protest dey continue, Trump dey claim say dem protesters be violent mob and e no hesitate to encourage police and soldiers to crack down. But many dey argue say e dey unnecessary. Hina Shamsi, from ACLU, don label am as abuse of power and clear anti-democratic acts.
In case you don forget, carrying mask for protest no be crime o! But if person dey use am to commit crime, dem fit arrest. Law gree say anonymous protest dey valid under First Amendment!’ (Mask up or shut up, dem dey talk 😂)
As dis story dey unfold, LA police don declare several protests as unlawful assemblies. Dem don make arrests, but some still dey challenge di government say wahala fit turn to culture war if dem no handle am well. Na serious matter, as we dey watch am unfold.
