‘Brilliant': TV host reacts to Trump and Ramaphosa White House showdown
Sky News Digital Presenter Gabriella Power has reacted to the tense meetup between US President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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ABC News
an hour ago
- ABC News
California to sue Trump administration over National Guard deployment, LA braces for fourth day of protests
California's governor has said he will sue Donald Trump's administration after the National Guard was deployed to clamp down on protests in Los Angeles at the weekend. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, said the order to send in troops was illegal, could have far-reaching consequences for other states and should be withdrawn. Sunday, local time, marked a third day of demonstrations against the administration's immigration raids, as protesters set fire to self-driving cars, blocked motorways and threw chunks of concrete and electric scooters at police officers, while police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. About a dozen National Guard members, along with Department of Homeland Security personnel, pushed back a group of demonstrators outside a federal building in downtown LA, video showed. The city was braced on Monday for a fourth wave of protests. "This is exactly what Donald Trump wanted," Mr Newsom said, in a post on X. "He [Mr Trump] flamed the fires and illegally acted to federalise the National Guard. The order he signed doesn't just apply to CA. It will allow him to go into ANY STATE and do the same thing. "We're suing him." Mr Trump hit back in a post on Truth Social, saying he made a "great decision" to send in the National Guard, as he accused Mr Newsom of being "incompetent". "We made a great decision in sending the National Guard to deal with the violent, instigated riots in California. If we had not done so, Los Angeles would have been completely obliterated," said Mr Trump. Later, he blamed "insurrectionists" for the unrest. "The people that are causing the problems are professional agitators and insurrectionists," Mr Trump told reporters at the White House. "They're bad people, they should be in jail," he added. Despite Mr Trump's language, he has not invoked the Insurrection Act, an 1807 law that empowers a president to deploy the US military to suppress events such as civil disorder. He did not reply when asked several times by reporters whether he planned to invoke the act, nor give evidence as to why the street protesters were referred to by him as "insurrectionists". He went on to lash out again at Mr Newsom, who has been widely tipped as a possible 2028 presidential candidate, over the unrest. "He's done a terrible job. Look, I like Gavin Newsom, he's a nice guy — but he's grossly incompetent, everybody knows," Mr Trump said. At the weekend, Mr Newsom dared Tom Homan, the director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to arrest him. It came after Mr Homan said the governor and LA Mayor Karen Bass could face federal charges of trying to impede immigration agents. "I would do it if I were Tom," Mr Trump said when asked if his border tsar should arrest the governor. Mr Newsom called the president's response "an unmistakeable step toward authoritarianism". He posted on X: "The President of the United States just called for the arrest of a sitting Governor. "This is a day I hoped I would never see in America.I don't care if you're a Democrat or a Republican this is a line we cannot cross as a nation — this is an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism." Meanwhile, the mayor blamed the Trump administration for inciting tension by sending in the National Guard. She also condemned protesters after some burned cars and hurled bottles at police "We do not want to play into the [Trump] administration's hands," Ms Bass said, adding the administration's actions in LA had 'caused fear and panic'. "What we're seeing in Los Angeles is chaos provoked by the administration. Deploying federalised troops is a dangerous escalation." On Monday, the US Northern Command said 300 members of the California National Guard had been deployed to three spots in the Los Angeles area. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told CBS program Face the Nation that the National Guard would provide safety around buildings to people engaged in peaceful protest and to law enforcement. The unrest in LA has become a flashpoint in Mr Trump's signature effort to clamp down on illegal immigration. The Republican president has pledged to deport record numbers of people who are in the country illegally and to lock down the US-Mexico border, setting the ICE border enforcement agency a daily goal of arresting at least 3,000 migrants. The Trump administration's immigration enforcement measures have also included residents who are in the country legally, some with permanent residence, spurring legal challenges. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday the Pentagon was prepared to mobilise active-duty troops "if violence continues" in LA, and Marines at nearby Camp Pendleton were on high alert. Vanessa Cardenas, the head of the immigration advocacy group America's Voice, accused the Trump administration of "trumping up an excuse to abuse power, and deliberately stoke and force confrontations around immigration". Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday condemned violent acts committed during the protests. Ms Sheinbaum, speaking at her morning press conference, also called on US authorities to respect the rule of law in migration processes. "It must be clear: We condemn violence wherever it comes from," she said. "We call on the Mexican community to act peacefully and not fall for provocations." She did not specifically call for an end to the protests. ABC/Reuters
Perth Now
an hour ago
- Perth Now
Albanese to lay out political vision for second term
Anthony Albanese is set to lay out his second-term agenda in a key speech, as he prepares for potential talks with Donald Trump. In his first major address since an emphatic election win in May, the prime minister will speak at the National Press Club about his priorities for when parliament resumes in July. After securing an expanded mandate among voters at the election in which Labor increased its parliamentary majority, Mr Albanese will say delivering on promises will be his priority. "Delivering these commitments matters for every Australian, regardless of who they voted for. It matters for our economy, for the jobs, skills, technology, infrastructure and energy we need to grow and thrive in the years ahead," he will say in the speech. "It also matters for our democracy. We are living in a time of significant global uncertainty - and that reaches beyond just economic instability." May's federal poll was the first time since 1966 an incumbent government retained all the seats it held at an election. Mr Albanese will say promises of expanding urgent care clinics, cheaper childcare and an increase in affordable housing will remain central to his government's priorities. "Our government's vision and ambition for Australia's future was never dependent on the size of our majority. But you can only build for that future vision if you build confidence that you can deliver on urgent necessities," he will say. Labor will have a responsibility in its second term to disprove voter cynicism with governments, the prime minister will say. "To recognise that some of this frustration is drawn from people's real experience with government - be it failures of service delivery, or falling through the cracks of a particular system," he will say. "And to counter this, we have to offer the practical and positive alternative." The speech comes days before Mr Albanese flies to Canada for the G7 summit, where a one-on-one meeting with US President Donald Trump is on the cards. Tariffs imposed by Mr Trump on other countries are set to dominate discussions at the international forum, with Australia trying to carve out an exemption to the economic measure. Australia had been slapped with a 10 per cent tariff on all exports to the US, with steel and aluminium products having a 50 per cent tariff. Mr Albanese will say Australia will still be able to play a critical role in global affairs amid the instability. "Our vision is for a society that is a microcosm for the world, where all are respected and valued and our diversity is recognised as a strength," he will say. "Our international relationships in the fastest growing region of the world in human history benefit us, but also provide a platform for us to play a positive a stabilising global role in uncertain times."
West Australian
2 hours ago
- West Australian
Albanese to lay out political vision for second term
Anthony Albanese is set to lay out his second-term agenda in a key speech, as he prepares for potential talks with Donald Trump. In his first major address since an emphatic election win in May, the prime minister will speak at the National Press Club about his priorities for when parliament resumes in July. After securing an expanded mandate among voters at the election in which Labor increased its parliamentary majority, Mr Albanese will say delivering on promises will be his priority. "Delivering these commitments matters for every Australian, regardless of who they voted for. It matters for our economy, for the jobs, skills, technology, infrastructure and energy we need to grow and thrive in the years ahead," he will say in the speech. "It also matters for our democracy. We are living in a time of significant global uncertainty - and that reaches beyond just economic instability." May's federal poll was the first time since 1966 an incumbent government retained all the seats it held at an election. Mr Albanese will say promises of expanding urgent care clinics, cheaper childcare and an increase in affordable housing will remain central to his government's priorities. "Our government's vision and ambition for Australia's future was never dependent on the size of our majority. But you can only build for that future vision if you build confidence that you can deliver on urgent necessities," he will say. Labor will have a responsibility in its second term to disprove voter cynicism with governments, the prime minister will say. "To recognise that some of this frustration is drawn from people's real experience with government - be it failures of service delivery, or falling through the cracks of a particular system," he will say. "And to counter this, we have to offer the practical and positive alternative." The speech comes days before Mr Albanese flies to Canada for the G7 summit, where a one-on-one meeting with US President Donald Trump is on the cards. Tariffs imposed by Mr Trump on other countries are set to dominate discussions at the international forum, with Australia trying to carve out an exemption to the economic measure. Australia had been slapped with a 10 per cent tariff on all exports to the US, with steel and aluminium products having a 50 per cent tariff. Mr Albanese will say Australia will still be able to play a critical role in global affairs amid the instability. "Our vision is for a society that is a microcosm for the world, where all are respected and valued and our diversity is recognised as a strength," he will say. "Our international relationships in the fastest growing region of the world in human history benefit us, but also provide a platform for us to play a positive a stabilising global role in uncertain times."
