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Newsom Intensifies Clash With Trump Over Troop Deployment in Los Angeles

Mocking the president with AI-generated videos has drawn Democratic backing, boosting Newsom’s standing as a potential 2028 candidate.

Donald Trump compared to Emperor Palpatine
Jon Voight arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Overview

  • President Trump federalized California’s National Guard and deployed Marines to Los Angeles without Gov. Newsom’s approval to restore order after protests against ICE raids.
  • Gov. Newsom accused Trump of abusing executive power, filed a lawsuit to block the intervention, and warned that democracy was under assault.
  • A federal judge rejected Newsom’s request for an injunction, ruling that the president had the authority to command the National Guard in California.
  • Newsom’s press office released AI-generated TikTok videos casting Trump as Star Wars villain Emperor Palpatine reading his own social media posts.
  • Prominent Democrats have praised Newsom’s resistance and rallied support around him, elevating his profile as a leading contender for the 2028 Democratic nomination.