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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Marcus

‘We couldn’t have scripted this better’: The White House is thrilled with how events are unfolding in LA

Los Angeles may resemble a war zone, with thousands of National Guard troops and hundreds of Marines deployed in response to widespread anti-immigration raid protests, but the Trump White House reportedly couldn’t be happier about the politics of the situation.

“We couldn’t have scripted this better,” a senior White House aide told The Atlantic of the dynamic inside the Oval Office. “It’s like the 2024 election never ended: Trump is strong while Democrats are weak and defending the indefensible.”

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