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Vance Backs Federal Troops in Los Angeles and Refers to Padilla as 'Jose'

His misnaming of California’s first Latino senator prompted Governor Newsom to demand a public debate on the administration’s immigration enforcement

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California National Guard stand guard along a street near protesters and Trump supporters in Santa Ana, Calif. on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo Jae C. Hong)
Governor Newsom speaking onstage during the Vogue World: Hollywood Press Announcement at Chateau Marmont on March 26, 2025 in Los Angeles, California (left) and Vice President Vance addressing the press following a tour of the multiagency Federal Joint Operations Center at the Wilshire Federal Building on June 20, 2025 in Los Angeles, California (right).
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Overview

  • Vance toured a multiagency federal operations center and met with roughly 4,700 National Guard troops and Marines deployed by President Trump to Los Angeles
  • He defended the troop deployment as a lawful response to violent clashes following June 6 ICE raids on Southern California workplaces
  • During a press conference, Vance called Senator Alex Padilla “Jose Padilla,” drawing accusations of intentional disrespect from state officials
  • Governor Gavin Newsom took to X to accuse the vice president of using a deliberate slur and challenged him to a face-to-face debate, while Mayor Karen Bass labeled it a “cheap shot”
  • Protests over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown continue across Los Angeles and federal forces remain on standby despite the lifting of curfews