Gavin Newsom warns 'democracy is under assault' in speech blasting Trump's immigration tactics
California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a scathing address Tuesday night that took aim at President Donald Trump's federalization of the National Guard and use of Marines to quell protests in Los Angeles.
The Democratic governor, who is considered a potential 2028 presidential candidate, blasted the president's immigration enforcement tactics in remarks designed for a national audience after days of clashes between protesters and law enforcement.
'This is about all of us. This is about you. California may be first, but it clearly will not end here. Other states are next. Democracy is next. Democracy is under assault before our eyes. This moment we have feared has arrived," Newsom said.
"Authoritarian regimes begin by targeting people who are least able to defend themselves. But they do not stop there," he said.
'Trump and his loyalists, they thrive on division because it allows them to take more power and exert even more control. And by the way, Trump, he's not opposed to lawlessness and violence, as long as it serves him,' Newsom said, citing the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
'The rule of law has increasingly been given way to the rule of Don,' he added.
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