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California governor Gavin Newsom has sworn to sue Donald Trump because he used the national guard in Los Angeles when the authorities prepared for further protests against raids against alleged illegal immigrants.
The intensified conflict between Trump and the governor of the most populous state in the United States came after around 300 members of the National Guard arrived in Los Angeles on Sunday. The troops took up positions in the city center in which thousands gathered to protest against raids from the federal immigration agents in the state. The Gardists used tear gas on the crowds, said witnesses.
The demonstrations gathered on Sunday afternoon when Waymo -Taxis was set on fire and a large road was blocked by a large amount. The police declared the city center of LA the “illegal meeting area” and arrested dozens at the weekend.
The dramatic scenes were the latest escalation in a broader argument between the White House and the State and the Local Guide, as Trump and his allies with their extensive plans to strengthen the power of the President, also by collapsing millions of undocumented immigrants.
Newsom, a Democrat, blamed Trump’s decision to transfer the military troops from the state to federal control – to worsen the matters. Trump approved 2,000 guardsmen.
“This is exactly what Donald Trump wanted,” said Newsom in a position to X. “He flammed the fires and acted illegally to falsify the national guard. The command he signed does not only apply to approx.
But Trump shot back by accusing Newsom of lying about the situation. The president insisted that Los Angeles would have been “completely wiped out” without the national guard.
“The very incompetent” governor “, Gavin Newscum and” Mayor “, Karen Bass, should say:” Thank you, President Trump, you are so wonderful. We wouldn’t be without her, sir. “” Instead, choose people in California and America by saying that we were not used and that these are ‘peaceful protests. “
“Just a look at the pictures and videos of violence and destruction tells them everything they need to know,” added Trump.
The federal government is unusual. President George HW Bush sent Guardsmen to Los Angeles in 1992 to control unrest after taking Rodney King’s police officers – a step that Pete Wilson was requested by the then governor of California.
This time Trump has overridden Newsom’s wishes, one of his most important political rivals. Newsom, the former mayor of San Francisco, who has been a governor of California since 2019, is one of the most famous democratic politicians and as a potential presidential candidate in 2028.
A US President recently hired the national guard of a state without being asked by his governor in 1965 when Lyndon sent Johnson troops to protect civil rights demonstrators in Selma, Alabama.
Pete Hegseth, Minister of Defense, said that the Marines were on “high alert” and suggested being used in LA, where isolated protests began on Friday and the weekend lasted. Trump did not conclude Marines on Sunday evening. “We will send what we need to ensure that there is law and order.”
In an interview with the progressive YouTube podcaster Brian Tyler Cowen, Newsom said that Trump’s actions in California were a “preview of the upcoming things”. He added: “Donald Trump has just been triggered.”
