United States - September 05, 2025 A federal judge in San Francisco ruled Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump exceeded his authority and violated constitutional limits by deploying National Guard troops to Los Angeles this summer without state consent. The court found the move breached restrictions on federal intervention in local affairs. The Trump administration has appealed the decision, even as the president vows to send more troops to other U.S. cities. Los Angeles was the first target in Trump’s immigration enforcement push, despite opposition from both city and state officials. Protests erupted in June, with demonstrators accusing the president of abusing power and questioning the need for federal forces in neighborhoods that had seen little unrest. Weeks after the initial protests subsided, the administration withdrew the Marine force, but left about 300 National Guard troops on duty. An appeals court ruling on Thursday preserved the status quo while the administration’s appeal proceeds. Critics say the deployment has wasted millions in taxpayer dollars—71 million U.S. dollars for food and basic necessities, 37 million dollars in payroll, and 4 million dollars in logistics. "Every taxpayer in this country is paying for this, and I don’t think they are happy about that," Moses Castillo, a retired detective from the Los Angeles Police Department, said in an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN). SHOTLIST: FILE: Los Angeles, USA - June 2025 1. Various of protesters, National Guard soldiers; 2. Various of closed shops, people on street; Los Angeles, USA - Recent 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Moses Castillo, retired detective, Los Angeles Police Department: "Every taxpayer in this country is paying for this, and I don’t think they are happy about that.”; FILE: Los Angeles, USA - June 8, 2025 4. Various of law enforcement officers, protesters on street; FILE: Los Angeles, USA - June 8, 2025 5. Protester holding placards in front of burning vehicles; 6. Various of vehicles on fire; 7. Firefighter distinguishing fire; FILE: Washington D.C., USA - October 2024 8. White House; 9. Various of Capitol Hill; FILE: Los Angeles, California, USA - June 2024 10. Various of cityscape. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]