Politics
WATCH: Newsom Lashes Out, Dares Trump To Arrest Him
California Governor Gavin Newsom erupted into a lengthy tirade and dared President Donald Trump and White House border czar Tom Homan to arrest him after rioting escalated in Los Angeles for the third straight day.
As rioters pelted large rocks at police officers from an overpass, constructed makeshift barricades and burned vehicles, Newsom continued to blame President Trump for the unrest. The president announced on Saturday that he would be deputizing 2,000 California National Guard troops in order to quell the unrest following Newsom’s inaction, a move the governor has decided.
“Donald Trump has created the conditions you see on your TV tonight. He’s exacerbated the conditions. He’s, you know, lit the proverbial match. He’s putting fuel on this fire ever since he announced he was taking over the National Guard in an illegal act, in an amoral act, an unconstitutional act, and we’re going to test that theory with a lawsuit tomorrow,” the governor ranted.
Newsom then detailed his plans to sue the Trump Administration over the deputization of the National Guard tomorrow morning. “Well, under his executive order, and specifically notes and under what the DoD did is they had to coordinate with the governor of the state. They never coordinated with the governor of the state,” he said.
The governor then addressed White House border czar Tom Homan who, along with President Trump, stated that any state or local officials who attempt to impede federal immigration operations will face legal consequences.
“The fear, the horror, the hell is this guy? Come after me, arrest me, let’s just get it over with, tough guy. You know, I don’t give a damn,” Newsom continued to rant. “But I care about my community, I care about this community. The hell are they doing? These guys need to grow up, they need to stop.”
President Donald Trump is now considering the third day of rioting aimed at impeding and stopping federal immigration enforcement operations as an “insurrection.”
“Governor Gavin Newscum and ‘Mayor’ Bass should apologize to the people of Los Angeles for the absolutely horrible job that they have done, and this now includes the ongoing L.A. riots,” Trump posted on social media Sunday night.
“These are not protesters, they are troublemakers and insurrectionists. Remember, NO MASKS!”
