The Trump administration's deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles without the state's consent is a calculated, authoritarian escalation meant to provoke confrontation, suppress dissent,

In response, Newsom said Trump’s remarks were “an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.”

The comments mark the latest escalation in a war of words between Newsom and the Republican ... as Trump defends $134M troop deployment over ‘authoritarian’ backlash John Fetterman rips ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he’s filed an emergency motion to block President Donald Trump’s deployment of Marines and National Guardsmen, saying the president’s actions were illegal.

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s blistering speech comparing Donald Trump to a “dictator” has been savaged by MAGAworld leaders who gleefully mocked technical glitches with the livestream. In a live address on Tuesday,