{"id":2444799,"date":"2025-06-09T11:47:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T15:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2026-california-candidates-take-sides-in-trump-vs-newsom-feud-over-la-riots-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-09T11:47:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T15:47:34","slug":"2026-california-candidates-take-sides-in-trump-vs-newsom-feud-over-la-riots-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2026-california-candidates-take-sides-in-trump-vs-newsom-feud-over-la-riots-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 California candidates take sides in Trump vs Newsom feud over LA riots &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F2026-california-candidates-take-sides-in-trump-vs-newsom-feud-over-la-riots-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2444799&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the ongoing feud between president Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom regarding the riots in Los Angeles. As the unrest unfolded, candidates for the 2026 California gubernatorial election reacted, with some condemning the riots while others criticized Trump&#8217;s response. Newsom has demanded that Trump rescind his order to deploy the National Guard in the city, and he has faced backlash from his opponents, including Republican candidate Steve Hilton. Hilton accused Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass of failing to maintain order and prioritizing political appeasement over public safety. Other political figures, like Democrat Katie Porter and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, expressed their views, with Porter condemning Trump&#8217;s divisive rhetoric and Bianco blaming Democrats for the riots. The Democratic Governors Association expressed support for Newsom, labeling Trump&#8217;s actions as an abuse of power. the article highlights the contentious political atmosphere as candidates position themselves in light of the ongoing civil unrest and national debate on law and order.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">2026 California candidates take sides in Trump vs Newsom feud over LA riots<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2141864\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> and Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gavin Newsom<\/a>&lsquo;s (D-CA) online feud has prompted candidates in California&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">2026 gubernatorial election<\/a> to weigh in, some of whom condemned the riots in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/los-angeles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Los Angeles<\/a> while others pushed back against the president&rsquo;s response to them.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom has demanded that the Trump administration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3435081\/newsom-demands-trump-rescind-national-guard-deployment-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">rescind the president&rsquo;s order<\/a> to deploy 2,000 National Guard members into the city, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3435136\/newsom-taunts-tom-homan-arrest-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">taunted border czar Tom Homan to &ldquo;come after me<\/a>.&rdquo; Amid the riots, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3388129\/steve-hilton-end-california-one-party-rule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Steve Hilton<\/a>, a Republican candidate seeking the governor&rsquo;s mansion next year, expressed lengthy criticism of Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass&rsquo;s &ldquo;pandering&rdquo; statements online over &ldquo;doing their job&rdquo; and keeping order.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3435261\/newsom-sue-trump-sending-national-guard-california-la-riots\/\">Newsom to sue Trump for sending National Guard to quell fiery riots over ICE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3435277\/los-angeles-immigration-riots-trump-national-guard-what-to-know\/\">LA immigration riots: What to know about the protests, Trump&#8217;s response, and more<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3435278\/cnn-warner-bros-streaming-cable-companies\/\">CNN owner Warner Bros. splits streaming and cable into different companies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The people in charge are obviously not in charge. They are more concerned with appeasing the political Left,&rdquo; Hilton said in a video posted over the weekend. &ldquo;That is totally unacceptable! We have to guarantee law and order and safety on our streets. That is the first responsibility of people in government. The people in government in California today, they are not doing their job.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The people &lsquo;in charge&rsquo; in L.A. are not in charge. Newsom, Bass &amp; co are more concerned with appeasing the left than protecting our citizens from crime and disorder.<\/p>\n<p>It is totally unacceptable. When I&rsquo;m governor we will uphold safety in our communities and order on our streets. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fInUAfbuIL\">pic.twitter.com\/fInUAfbuIL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; steve hilton (@SteveHiltonx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveHiltonx\/status\/1931357778444210238?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Hilton also reposted a statement from Newsom on X, accusing the governor of &ldquo;lying&rdquo; for claiming Trump &ldquo;manufactured a crisis.&rdquo; He added that the riots in Los Angeles could have been avoided if California Democrats offered to work with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-mayor-congress-must-open-a-probe-into-security-failures-at-u-s-capitol\/\" title=\"D.C. Mayor: Congress must open a probe into security failures at U.S. Capitol\">federal law enforcement<\/a> &#038;ldquo<\/a>;instead of against it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Instead of leading, Newsom is lying.<\/p>\n<p>The chaos and lawlessness was entirely caused by Democrat &#8216;sanctuary&#8217; extremism. <\/p>\n<p>All of this would have been avoided if Democrats had worked WITH federal law enforcement instead of against it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QC2ILPL2XQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/QC2ILPL2XQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; steve hilton (@SteveHiltonx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveHiltonx\/status\/1932065083590672438?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), who is also running for governor, accused Trump of wanting to &ldquo;tear communities apart&rdquo; with his response to the riots. She then claimed that people have &ldquo;a right to peacefully protest,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/1931815120285684214\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">and like Newsom<\/a>, encouraged them not to &ldquo;give Trump what he wants.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Donald Trump has one goal: sow division, unrest and violence. He wants to tear communities apart. <\/p>\n<p>Californians and all Americans no matter their politics have a right to peacefully protest. <\/p>\n<p>Be peaceful. Don&#8217;t give Trump what he wants.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Katie Porter (@katieporteroc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katieporteroc\/status\/1931913407407558972?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, who is running as a Republican, has reposted multiple videos of the riots in Los Angeles, along with one photo of a rioter bearing a Mexican flag while standing atop a car. He said the photo summarizes &ldquo;Governor Newsom&rsquo;s lawless California,&rdquo; and that the state deserves &ldquo;better.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is Governor Newsom&rsquo;s lawless California. His pro-criminal government is failing Californians. We deserve better.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/biancoforgovernor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#biancoforgovernor<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P3lR7pFS2I\">pic.twitter.com\/P3lR7pFS2I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sheriff Chad Bianco (@ChadBianco) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChadBianco\/status\/1931914685617737831?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Former Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kamala Harris <\/a>has not yet announced a bid for next year&rsquo;s election, though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3428295\/kamala-harris-dnc-fundraiser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">speculation on the possibility<\/a> has grown following her loss to Trump in the 2024 election. She has accused Trump of committing a &ldquo;dangerous escalation&rdquo; with his deployment of the National Guard, and that the administration&rsquo;s actions are focused on &ldquo;stoking fear.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My statement on what&#8217;s unfolding in Los Angeles. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rujs8mrVPK\">pic.twitter.com\/rujs8mrVPK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1931856677881667634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3435168\/california-democratic-congresswoman-norma-torres-ice-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSWOMAN TELLS ICE TO &lsquo;GET THE F*** OUT OF LA&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both Hilton and Bianco have rebuffed Harris&rsquo;s view on the riots, with the former <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SteveHiltonx\/status\/1931887038506393968\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">accusing her of siding with &ldquo;violent criminals&rdquo;<\/a> with her &ldquo;appalling&rdquo; statement. Likewise, Bianco argued that <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChadBianco\/status\/1931861986163429677\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democrats &ldquo;own&rdquo; the riots<\/a>, and that the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carson-points-out-that-every-democratic-plan-has-backfired-in-trumps-favor-as-seen-in-the-bible-2\/\" title=\"Carson points out that every Democratic plan has backfired in ...&#039;s favor, as seen in the Bible\">vice president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s comment &ldquo;does nothing&rdquo; to diffuse them.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday evening, the Democratic Governors Association released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3435084\/democratic-governors-joint-letter-condemning-trump-abuse-of-power-la\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"a letter\">a letter<\/a> revealing that Newsom has the backing of the party&rsquo;s other 22 governors. In sharing the letter, Newsom claimed that Trump&rsquo;s deployment of the National Guard marks an &ldquo;alarming abuse of power.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2141864\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2141864\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 California candidates weigh in on Trump-Newsom feud over LA riots<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2444800,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HiltonPorter.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4045,56802,56748,3678,3634],"class_list":["post-2444799","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-california","tag-elections-2026","tag-la-riots","tag-newsom","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HiltonPorter.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2444799"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444799\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2444803,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444799\/revisions\/2444803"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2444800"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2444799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2444799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2444799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}