It is paid rioters those who cause the episodes in Los Angeles, the US president emphasized, Donald Trump , during his statements, where he devoted a lot of time to the events on the west coast.

We finished it and we have some very bad people in custody, he said, adding: Los Angeles was under siege before we send reinforcements.

We stopped a disaster - if we had not sent strong forces there would have been a disaster, very bad people acted there, who found themselves facing strong forces and eventually gave in, he added.

The President of the United States stated that the Militia will remain in Los Angeles until all danger is eliminated, leaving open the possibility of activating the stop law ( Insurrection Act ), in case the protests escalate.

We will see if the law will need to be activated. For now, the forces remain there, he stated characteristically, noting that the presence of the National Guard is deemed necessary as the dates approach. Olympic games of Los Angeles and order must be ensured.

He announced that he had spoken by phone with the Democratic governor of California. Gavin Newsom a day before, without clarifying the content of the conversation.

Trump warned that anyone who protests Saturday at the planned military parade in Washington will be met with strong force.

134 million the bill

The Pentagon claimed that the deployment of National Guard members and Marines to the protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles will cost the US government $134 million.

After persistent questions from members of Congress on Tuesday, the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gave the approximate cost, after first consulting the Bryn Woolacott McDonnell , who serves as Deputy Minister of Defense, with financial responsibilities.

Military presence in Los Angeles

Hundreds of U.S. Marines arrived in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday, at the behest of Trump, as the administration moved to deploy about 4,000 members of the National Guard to suppress protests sparked by recent immigration raids.

The protests provoked a strong reaction from local authorities and the Democratic governor of California, Gavin Newsom.

About 700 Marines were already lined up at holding points near the city, awaiting deployment to specific positions.

As military officials explained, the Marines they do not have the power of arrest and are limited to protecting federal buildings and personnel.

At the same time, Los Angeles police announced that more than 100 people have been arrested since Monday, with charges including attempted murder with a Molotov cocktail and assault on police officers.

The mayor of the city, Karen Bass , in a post on the X platform, stressed that anyone who looted stores or caused damage does not care about our immigrant communities and warned that those responsible will be brought to justice.

Trump defended his decisions, stating that Los Angeles would be burning now if we hadn't deployed troops.

In contrast, Governor Newsom accused Trump of seeking deliberately escalating aiming for political gains, while also filing a lawsuit challenging the legality of the deployment of the National Guard without the consent of the state leader.

The controversy is reinforced by the extremely rare use active duty soldiers for internal policing, which has also caused reactions in Congress.

The Democratic senator Jack Reed He expressed serious concern, emphasizing that the American people do not want military personnel performing law enforcement duties on US soil.

At the center of the protests is the immigrant arrest operation which began on Friday, with many accusing the administration of causing breaking up families and targeting vulnerable communities.

Protesters gathered outside a federal detention center in the city center, chanting slogans in favor of the release of detainees and holding flags of Central American countries.

Despite the largely peaceful nature of the protests, there were incidents of throwing objects, barricades on avenues and vehicle fires, while the police responded with chemical tear gas, stun grenades and arrests.

Protests were also recorded in other US cities, such as New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Austin, Texas, where arrests and use of police force were also reported.