David Axelrod, whose buddy, President Barack Obama, was nicknamed the "Deporter-in-Chief" for deporting so many illegals, seems to think that President Donald Trump has activated the National Guard in Los Angeles <a href="https://twitchy.com/warren-squire/2025/06/09/maxine-waters-calls-in-to-cnn-to-claim-that-maybe-one-or-two-people-were-being-violent-in-los-angeles-n2414005" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">over one or two people</a> lighting some cars on fire and throwing rocks at police cars and ICE caravans to "provoke and escale." (Gov. Gavin Newsom said the same thing.) He seems to think it's just a reality TV show put on by the president.

Obama, on the other hand, targeted the "newly arrived" carefully, responsibly, and lawfully.

Obama didn't fling the Southern border wide open for four years to allow 10 to 20 million unvetted illegals to enter.

Townhall's Kurt Schlichter explains the difference.

Why did we never hear about the kids in cages that Obama built?

Yes, Obama "deported" criminals and the newly arrived by turning them around and sending them back to Mexico. He didn't let in tens of millions like his vice president later did.

 {ai:summary}<p>David Axelrod criticized Donald Trump's activation of the National Guard in Los Angeles, suggesting it was a provocative move rather than a necessary response to unrest. He contrasted this with Barack Obama's more measured approach to deportations, which targeted individuals with criminal records and newly arrived immigrants.</p><p>Critics argue that the current immigration situation stems from President Biden's policies, which they claim have allowed millions of unvetted immigrants to enter the country. They assert that Trump's deportation efforts differ significantly from Obama's, focusing on interior enforcement rather than border turnarounds. #illegals</p>

David Axelrod: What We’re Seeing in LA Is a Made-for-TV Reality Show

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