Posted on 06/12/2025 11:19:09 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday he has ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops, along with more than 2,000 state police, to help local law enforcement manage protests against President Donald Trump and the ongoing federal immigration raids.
Abbott’s announcement did not detail where the troops were sent, but some were seen at a protest Wednesday night in downtown San Antonio near the Alamo. That protest drew hundreds of demonstrators but did not erupt into violence.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House, Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
More protests are planned on Saturday in San Antonio and across Texas in cities such as Houston, Austin and Dallas as part of the national “No Kings” movement.
Protests earlier this week in Austin and Dallas led to brief clashes with police who used chemical irritants to disperse the crowds. About a dozen were arrested.
“Peaceful protests are part of the fabric of our nation, but Texas will not tolerate the lawlessness we have seen in Los Angeles in response to President Donald Trump’s enforcement of immigration law,” Abbott said. “Anyone engaging in acts of violence or damaging property will be arrested and held accountable to the full extent of the law.”
The Republican Texas governor’s move stands in sharp contrast to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, who has publicly clashed with Trump over his decision to deploy National Guard and Marine personnel in Los Angeles.
Mayors in San Antonio and Austin have said they did not ask for Abbott to mobilize the National Guard to their cities.
Abbott, who has been governor since 2014, has been aggressive in deploying the Guard in the past, particularly for immigration enforcement on the border.
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No Kings = No Law.
the “no kings” events organizers were nice enough to post locations and times there are hundreds of them they will need many thousands of people or they will have 400 events with 12 people each
No Kings = Color Revolution
The biggest problem will be that these filthy lefties will leave trash behind.
I had people in the Texas National Guard in San Antonio. Been there since Saturday.
The protesters there made them laugh.
Most were overweight slobs who were out of breath in the 4 blocks they walked from the staging area to the Alamo.
The reporters are the biggest nuisance. Getting in their faces and trying to provoke comments.
You don’t hate the media enough.
Plus a counter protest is coming to protect the Alamo from the commies.
It’s a Texan’s sacred duty to defend the Alamo. It’s a honor for them, plus they are working with the Texas Rangers, the most professional police unit there is.
This event takes place on June 14, which happens to be Donald Trump’s birthday and it worries the heck out of me because there are ones who as we know would like to do him in.
Being a descendant of an Alamo Defender and a descendant of one of the guys who buried their burned bodies I approve of your comment.
Trump should deploy NG everywhere they are planning their “protests”.
I’ll be sure to keep praying for the safety and protection, physical, emotional, spiritual and mental of Donald Trump, J.D Vance and their whole families.
I’m with you on this.
“No Decency, No Morality” protests.
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