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Gov. Gavin Newsom blamed President Trump for intentionally inciting tensions between protesters and law enforcement and targeting hardworking immigrant families with his federal raids in Los Angeles in an address to California on Tuesday night.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, in an address called “Democracy at a Crossroads,” called on Americans to stand up to President Trump.
Newsom said he's been forced to think about what would happen in the event the Trump administration did secure a federal warrant for his arrest.
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued a curfew for parts of downtown as anti-ICE demonstrations continued for a fifth consecutive day, some of which have turned violent between protesters and law enforcement.
The governor’s presidential prospects hang in the balance as he defends Los Angeles from ‘authoritarian overreach.’
Locked in an online showdown with Trump over the L.A. protests, Newsom is styling himself as an internet-era champion of the left.
Trump said he “called him up,” and defended his decision to send National Guard troops and Marines to the Los Angeles area after protests over his immigration policies erupted. He said he told Newsom he has to do a better job.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders defended President Trump deploying National Guard to L.A., stating Gavin Newsom is "choos[ing] rioters and criminal illegals" over American law enforcement.