*A 2024 campaign clip of former Vice President Kamala Harris warning about Donald Trump’s authoritarian tendencies has gone viral following the National Guard’s deployment to Los Angeles riots. Harris had claimed Trump wanted “unchecked power” and referenced his alleged admiration for Hitler’s generals, stating he sought military loyalty to himself rather than the Constitution. The remarks resurfaced as Trump sent troops to quell ICE protest clashes without consulting California’s governor.
Legal battles now loom after Trump mobilized 2,700 guardsmen and Marines to LA, prompting Governor Gavin Newsom to challenge the move in court. Harris’ old speech, shared with the caption “She *warned* us,” framed the deployment as part of Trump’s pattern of targeting perceived “enemies within”—a claim reinforced by his recent rhetoric. The escalating crisis spotlights fears about presidential overreach as protests continue.
