White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that President Trump's decision to send the military to Los Angeles stemmed from his reaction to images of protesters waving foreign flags during immigration raids. The flags, seen as an affront by his supporters, are actually expressions of solidarity and pride among Americans of immigrant descent. Observers argue that these protests reflect a deeper connection to heritage rather than a show of support for foreign attacks, contrasting with Trump's portrayal of the events as a foreign invasion.
"The protesters carrying those flags in LA are not immigrants themselves, but the younger generation that are American citizens and that have pride in their immigrant parents."
"Trump's decision to dispatch the military to Los Angeles had been triggered by something he'd seen: images of foreign flags being waved during protests over federal immigration raids."
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