Trump vs. Newsom: Breaking Down the Politics of the L.A. Protests

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🗓️ 10 June 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

As protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles stretch into their fifth day, President Trump is doubling down on his decision to send national guard troops and U.S. marines to the city. That is setting up a clash between Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who's often seen as a 2028 Democratic presidential hopeful.

This episode: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and KQED political correspondent Guy Marzorati.

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1:07.7	Protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles stretched into their fifth day on Tuesday.
1:13.1	As the White House sends even more troops to the city to address the unrest,
1:26.2	that's setting up a continued clash between
1:28.6	President Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom. Joining us to talk about the politics of all of this
1:34.6	is Guy Marzorati. He's a politics correspondent at San Francisco member station KQED. Welcome to the
1:40.6	Politics Podcast Guy. Yeah, thanks so much for having me. So let's start with the news.
1:45.6	Last night, President Trump ordered an additional 2,000 National Guard troops and 700 U.S. Marines to Los Angeles.
1:53.1	Meanwhile, other anti-ice protests have kicked off across the country in response to Trump's immigration crackdown.
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