The mark of the dictator

Well, how about this - Donald Trump doesn't like what the protesters are protesting about - so, he sends in the National Guard ---

AGAINST THE WISHES OF THE GOVERNOR.

This is, in this era -------------- pure vanilla DICTATOR.



Note

• Rarity: Such deployments are rare, especially in modern times, and typically occur only during significant civil unrest or when federal law or constitutional rights are at risk17.
• Governor’s Control: Normally, the governor controls the National Guard for state missions, but when federalized, the president becomes the commander-in-chief23.

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Historically, the President of the United States has deployed National Guard troops against the wishes of a state governor in a small number of notable cases, but such actions remain rare and highly controversial.
Key Examples:

• Little Rock, Arkansas (1957): President Dwight D. Eisenhower federalized the Arkansas National Guard and sent in the 101st Airborne Division to enforce school desegregation after Governor Orval Faubus blocked integration at Little Rock Central High School. This is the most famous example of a president overriding a governor’s wishes using federal authority27.
• Los Angeles Riots (1992): President George H.W. Bush invoked the Insurrection Act to federalize the California National Guard and deploy active-duty troops to Los Angeles to control rioting. However, this action was generally supported by state and local authorities, so it is less clear-cut as an example of direct opposition to a governor’s wishes7.
• Recent Events (2025): President Trump deployed the California National Guard to Los Angeles under Title 10 authority, explicitly over the objections of Governor Gavin Newsom14. This is a modern example of the president using federal power to override a governor’s control of the National Guard.

Legal and Practical Context:

• Federalization Authority: The president can call the National Guard into federal service (under Title 10) or invoke the Insurrection Act, which allows the president to deploy troops to suppress insurrection, domestic violence, or enforce federal law, even if the governor objects17.
• Rarity: Such deployments are rare, especially in modern times, and typically occur only during significant civil unrest or when federal law or constitutional rights are at risk17.
• Governor’s Control: Normally, the governor controls the National Guard for state missions, but when federalized, the president becomes the commander-in-chief23.

Summary Table

	Year/Event	President	State/Governor	Governor Opposed?	Authority Used
1	1957 Little Rock[/I]	Eisenhower	Arkansas/Faubus	Yes	Insurrection Act, Title 10
2	1992 Los Angeles Riots[/I]	George H.W. Bush	California/Wilson*	No (supported)	Insurrection Act, Title 10
3	2025 Los Angeles Deploy[/I]	Trump	California/Newsom	Yes	Title 10

* Note: In 1992, state and local officials generally supported federal intervention, so this is not a clear case of overriding a governor’s wishes.
Conclusion:
There are at least two clear historical instances where a president deployed National Guard troops over the stated objections of a state governor: Little Rock in 1957 and Los Angeles in 2025. The 1992 Los Angeles deployment is sometimes cited, but it did not involve overriding a governor’s explicit objection127. These cases are rare and have significant legal and political implications.

1. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-07/what-is-title-10-trump-homan-national-guard
2. https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvic..._a_states_national_guard_ever_sided_with_the/
3. https://protectdemocracy.org/work/domestic-deployment-military-explained/
4. https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/california/trumps-deploys-national-guard-la-protests/3887178/
5. https://mises.org/mises-wire/when-state-governors-tried-take-back-control-national-guard
6. https://www.brennancenter.org/our-w...power-call-out-national-guard-not-blank-check
7. https://www.justsecurity.org/92568/federalizing-national-guard-domestic-use-military/
8. https://apnews.com/article/immigration-raids-los-angeles-2d1d5e2f638da600c4b34fe8bf8cf3aa
9. https://fortune.com/2025/06/07/news...guard-immigation-ice-deportation-los-angeles/
10. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/paramount-california-home-depot-protest-rcna211650
12. https://www.hindustantimes.com/worl...out-the-insurrection-act-101749343690729.html
13. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/0989governors/
14. https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202506/1335649.shtml
15. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/how-presidents-talk-about-deploying-military-united-states
16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posse_Comitatus_Act

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President Trump deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles over the objections of California Governor Gavin Newsom. This was not done at the request of the state or its governor, but rather as a unilateral federal decision137.
Trump invoked federal authority (specifically, Title 10 of the U.S. Code) to federalize and deploy National Guard troops to support federal law enforcement, despite the governor’s opposition and concerns about escalating tensions135. The governor criticized the move as "purposefully inflammatory" and stated that local law enforcement was already handling the situation147.
In summary, the deployment was Trump’s personal decision, not a response to a state request.

1. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-07/what-is-title-10-trump-homan-national-guard
2. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/08/trump-national-guard-immigration-la-protests.html
3. https://www.usnews.com/news/politic...yment-of-national-guard-troops-to-la-protests
4. https://news.sky.com/story/national...s-state-officials-cant-do-their-jobs-13380613
5. https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-upda...live-updates-trump-deploys-2000/?id=122621279
6. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...ids-stephen-miller-insurrection-b2765792.html
7. https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/california/trumps-deploys-national-guard-la-protests/3887178/
8. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/paramount-california-home-depot-protest-rcna211650
9. https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-presidency-news-06-07-25
10. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/wh...anti-ice-protests-an-insurrection-2025-06-07/