The governor's stand: Newsom, Trump, and the battle for LA
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The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 12 June 2025
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
The protests in Los Angeles have created a political opportunity for California’s Democrat governor, Gavin Newsom. He has called Donald Trump a “stone-cold liar” and said that democracy itself is under threat after the president ordered the National Guard and the Marines onto the streets of LA. Have the Democrats found a credible opponent who could take on Trump?
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