North Korean state media reported on the Trump administration’s mobilization of the National Guard in response to ongoing protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles on Wednesday, using the coverage to portray the U.S. as an imperialist country in social chaos and internal conflict. 

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) published a four-sentence article stating that “protesters opposing the authorities’ unjust immigration policies have recently intensified their protest actions.”

“The U.S. administration, claiming to ‘restore order,’ has even mobilized the National Guard for suppression,” the article added.

State media also reported that the National Guard and police are