Trump Strategizes at Camp David Amid Los Angeles Immigration Riots

President Donald Trump convened a critical meeting with military leaders and key Cabinet officials at Camp David on Sunday to address the escalating anti-immigration enforcement riots in Los Angeles. With tensions boiling over in the City of Angels, the administration is weighing all options, including a potential deployment of U.S. Marines to support the National Guard already on the ground.

Before departing for the Maryland retreat, Trump hinted at the gravity of the discussions, telling reporters, 'We’re heading to Camp David for meetings on some very major subjects.' Joined by Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the talks mark the first of what the White House calls a series of regular off-campus strategy sessions.

The unrest in Los Angeles stems from protests against recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, prompting Trump to deploy 2,000 National Guard troops without the approval of California Governor Gavin Newsom. The President has also left the door open to invoking the Insurrection Act, a rare move that would allow federal military intervention to quell domestic disturbances. Trump emphasized his directive to Cabinet officials to 'liberate Los Angeles from the migrant invasion and end these riots.'

While the situation in LA takes center stage, the Camp David retreat isn’t a single-issue summit. The administration is juggling high-stakes trade talks with China, a public spat with billionaire influencer Elon Musk, Senate deliberations over Trump’s flagship Big Beautiful Bill Act, and nuclear negotiations with Iran. On the horizon, Trump is also slated to discuss hostage and ceasefire developments with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

As these crises unfold, the nation watches to see whether military might will be the answer to LA’s chaos—or if diplomacy can prevail in a week packed with global and domestic challenges.