California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) lashed out at President Trump and taunted Border Czar Tom Homan amid violent Anti-ICE riots in downtown Los Angeles.
Newsom is indignant that ICE brokers raided a number of companies in LA on Friday and arrested unlawful aliens.
The Democrat Governor additionally attacked President Trump for deputizing 2,000 Nationwide Guard troops to assist legislation enforcement quell the riots.
I’ve formally requested the Trump Administration rescind their illegal deployment of troops in Los Angeles county and return them to my command.
We didn’t have an issue till Trump received concerned. This can be a severe breach of state sovereignty — inflaming tensions whereas… pic.twitter.com/SYIy81SZdH
— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) June 8, 2025
Regardless of protests already being managed by @LAPDHQ, President Trump is escalating the state of affairs by threatening to deploy roughly 500 active-duty Marines to the streets of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles: Stay peaceable. Don’t fall into the lure that extremists are hoping for.
— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) June 9, 2025
After attacking the Trump Administration in a sequence of posts on X, Newsom dared Tom Homan to arrest him throughout an interview with the media on the LAPD headquarters.
Newsom met with the nugatory leaders on the LAPD who’ve insisted that the violent rioters who’re burning vehicles and assaulting legislation enforcement officers are peacefully protesting.
Joined @LAPDHQ, @LASDHQ, and state emergency officers in LA as we reply to protests provoked by chaos from Washington.
We’re right here to maintain the peace — not play into Trump’s political video games. pic.twitter.com/Jy35pBJZPN
— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) June 9, 2025
Throughout his assembly on the LAPD headquarters, a panicked Newsom gave an interview to the media.
Newsom blamed the Trump Administration for the violent riots. He additionally repeatedly stated the rioters are ‘protesting peacefully’ as stay footage of the illegals beginning fires performed within the background.
Gavin Newsom claimed the unlawful aliens are simply attempting to stay their lives and pay taxes.
“Tom, arrest me, let’s go, let’s simply get it over with, powerful man,” Newsom stated as he mocked Homan.
WATCH:
BREAKING: A panicking CA Governor Gavin Newsom calls on ICE director Tom Homan to **arrest** him because the riots in Los Angeles rage on.
“Tom, arrest me, let’s go.”
The governor was seen lashing out on the Trump administration as his state descends into chaos. pic.twitter.com/QZpVfsHsew
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) June 9, 2025