The civil unrest in the United States continues to escalate, and Trump bypassed California Governor Newsom, directly ordering the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles. This is the first time since 1965 that a U.S. president has acted without a request from the state governor to mobilize the state's National Guard.

Trump's actions have also given the Democratic Party a handle to grab, with 22 states joining forces against him. What exactly happened in the United States?

Federal law enforcement agencies (Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, etc.) carried out large-scale raids targeting illegal immigrants in Los Angeles, arresting at least 44 illegal immigrants.

California is a stronghold for the Democratic Party, attracting highly educated immigrants to Silicon Valley and the tech industry. Between 1990 and 2020, the proportion of Latinos in California rose from 26% to 39%, while the proportion of whites fell from 57% to 38%. Non-Latino whites became a minority group, and these immigrant groups are considered loyal supporters of the Democratic Party.

To this end, in 2017, California passed the California Values Act (SB 54), prohibiting local law enforcement agencies from cooperating with federal immigration arrests, making it the first "sanctuary state" in the United States.

Trump's choice to conduct large-scale immigration raids in Los Angeles had political intentions far exceeding mere enforcement purposes. Gavin Newsom, the governor of California and one of the most prominent figures among the new generation of Democrats, is widely regarded as a strong contender for the 2028 presidential election. The influence of the Newsom family can be traced back to his father, William Newsom, who served as a judge on the California Court of Appeal, and his mother, Tessa Thomas Menzies, who comes from a prominent local family. These judicial and social backgrounds helped Newsom build early political connections. More importantly, Newsom established ties with the Pelosi family through marriage - his ex-wife, Kimberly Guilfoyle, was the niece of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi's long-term dominance in California politics provided Newsom with access to federal and state-level political resources.

Therefore, it is clear what Trump's purpose was in arresting immigrants in Los Angeles: to strike at the Democrats and California, directly targeting Newsom's political base and the Democratic Party's voter base, thereby consolidating his own power base.

If Trump really wanted to arrest immigrants, he should have gone to Texas and Arizona, the two states with the most severe illegal immigration problems in the United States. However, these two states are strongholds for the Republican Party.

Of course, Trump's actions naturally provoked strong resistance from Newsom, and 22 Democratic governors issued a joint statement strongly condemning Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard to Los Angeles, California.

It can be said that the conflict between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party led by Trump has become highly polarized. After Trump took office, he quickly overturned Obama's political legacy (such as healthcare and environmental regulations), intensifying the Democratic hostility. The Democrats then initiated two impeachments of Trump (the Ukraine scandal and the Capitol Hill incident) using their majority in the House of Representatives, attempting to end his political career.

It can be said that the Democrats view Trump as a destroyer of democracy, while Trump and his supporters see the Democrats as a corrupt establishment. This mutual rejection, intense power struggles, deep policy differences, and Trump's controversial personal behavior collectively lead to the polarization of contradictions, plunging American politics into a highly polarized and confrontational state.

In particular, the Capitol Hill incident: In 2020, Pelosi and other Democratic leaders were willing to manipulate votes to remove Trump from office, even going so far as to strip Trump of his military authority and incite the Capitol Hill riot, with the aim of sending Trump to prison. After being removed from office, Trump was subjected to a raid, arrested, accused of sexual assault, and shot in the head.

But the Democrats never expected that in the 2024 presidential election, Musk-led Silicon Valley tech capital would control public opinion platforms, allowing Trump to regain power.

For the "vengeful" Trump, after regaining power, settling political opponents and retaliating against the Democrats is a foregone conclusion. Moreover, he is currently facing a series of serious internal and external crises: His tariff policies are facing unconstitutional lawsuits from 12 states within the United States, accusing him of abusing the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to bypass Congress; more urgently, the "debt crisis" hanging over his head - $6.5 trillion in debt will mature in June, another $3 trillion by the end of the year, and as much as $8 trillion next year. If the debt issue cannot be properly resolved, the United States faces the real risk of national credit bankruptcy.

Under immense pressure, Trump is more inclined to take tough measures to consolidate personal power and remove obstacles to governance. Therefore, Trump not only intends to carry out large-scale purges of Democrats in government departments but also wants to make a big move in the Democratic Party's voter base, opposing anything supported by the Democrats.

California has long been the most solid stronghold for the Democratic Party. Since Trump retook the White House on January 20, with the Republicans controlling the White House, cabinet, and both houses of Congress, and gaining an advantage in the Supreme Court, California has become a major base for resistance to his administration domestically.

Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, and other California Democrats have continuously challenged Trump's core policies, such as tariffs and immigration, issuing strong challenges, becoming the largest force resisting Trump's authority domestically. Therefore, Trump must act against California.

But how could the Democrats simply surrender? In fact, even if it leads to the disintegration of the United States, the Democrats will seize the opportunity to kill Trump.

In the face of the upcoming "debt crisis," which may shake the foundation of the country, the Democrats, who hold partial congressional power, are unlikely to easily cooperate with the Trump administration to get through the difficulties. Instead, they may use this crisis as a weapon to attack the administration's governing ability, exacerbating political deadlock.

For the Democrats, as long as they ruin Trump's reputation, they can return to the presidency. Regardless of the cost, even if it leads to the disintegration of the United States or a debt explosion, it doesn't matter.

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