{"id":2446289,"date":"2025-06-12T07:37:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T11:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-refashions-himself-as-resistance-fighter-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T07:38:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T11:38:49","slug":"newsom-refashions-himself-as-resistance-fighter-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-refashions-himself-as-resistance-fighter-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom refashions himself as resistance fighter &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fnewsom-refashions-himself-as-resistance-fighter-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=2446289&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>Governor Gavin Newsom of California is navigating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/right-wing-coalition-forms-new-govt-in-italy\/\" title=\"Right-wing coalition forms new govt. in Italy\">complex political landscape<\/a> as he positions himself as a leader opposing President Donald Trump&#8217;s management, particularly amid violent protests in Los Angeles related too immigration raids. The situation escalated when trump took control of the California National Guard to address the unrest, leading Newsom to file a lawsuit, arguing that Trump&#8217;s actions are politically motivated.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom&#8217;s previous efforts to moderate his stance and appeal to centrist voters have been challenged by the ongoing protests, which threaten to damage his image and aspirations for higher office in 2028. Political experts suggest that he must balance addressing the unrest while appealing to both Democratic supporters and a broader electorate. <\/p>\n<p>Despite criticizing Trump&#8217;s deployment of military forces due to logistical failures, Newsom also condemned the violence from protesters, asserting accountability for those inciting chaos. This dilemma has implications for Democrats as they strategize against trump&#8217;s aggressive political maneuvers, especially with Newsom now directly confronting the Trump administration and asserting that cooperation with Trump is unachievable.<\/p>\n<p>As the political climate evolves,it remains to be seen how Newsom will navigate these challenges while maintaining support from his party and the electorate. Newsom&#8217;s recent outspokenness against Trump indicates a meaningful turning point in how he aims to position himself against the backdrop of ongoing national political tensions.  <\/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\">Newsom refashions himself as resistance fighter after appeals to MAGA Right<\/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_2145909\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) is once again carrying the mantle of opposition leader as the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/los-angeles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Los Angeles<\/a> protests interrupt his months-long pivot to the middle.<\/p>\n<p>For days, President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> has been locked in a battle with Newsom over the violent protests, sparked by his administration&rsquo;s immigration raids. Trump took command of the California National Guard over the weekend to help maintain order, prompting a lawsuit from Newsom and claims his heavy intervention is political.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3438809\/senior-republicans-miss-trump-military-parade\/\">Senior Republicans won&rsquo;t stick around for Trump&rsquo;s big-budget military parade<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3438476\/trump-army-bases-confederate-figure-names-middle-finger-congress\/\">Why Trump&rsquo;s clever name game with army bases is &lsquo;middle finger&rsquo; to Congress<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3439262\/grenell-urges-tolerance-trump-run-kennedy-center\/\">Grenell urges &lsquo;tolerance&rsquo; amid boycott questions at Trump-run Kennedy Center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The feud, playing out in court and over social media, has major implications for Newsom&rsquo;s aspirations of higher office and represents a stark break from an earlier attempt to rebrand himself. In the early months of the second Trump administration, he broke party orthodoxy on transgender athletes and even hosted MAGA figures on his podcast.<\/p>\n<p>When Democrats were up in arms over Trump&rsquo;s deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a Salvadoran megaprison in April, Newsom called the fight a &ldquo;distraction&rdquo; for the party. <\/p>\n<p>It will be difficult for Newsom, seen as a possible contender for president in 2028, to thread the metaphorical &ldquo;needle&rdquo; between pleasing Democratic primary voters and the broader electorate as the Los Angeles protests continue for the better part of a week, according to John Pitney, a politics professor at Claremont McKenna College.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This situation is risky for Newsom,&rdquo; Pitney told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> from California. &ldquo;The disorder could get worse, reinforcing the image of California as the land of disaster.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But Pitney argued there are opportunities for Newsom to criticize Trump without ostracizing voters closer to the political center, particularly amid reports of logistical mistakes regarding Trump&rsquo;s deployment of 4,000 California <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-guard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">National Guard <\/a>members and 700 active-duty <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marine-corps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">U.S. Marines<\/a> to Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Stories are emerging about the poor planning of the deployment, with troops going without food and having to sleep on floors,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Newsom could frame the issue as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pete-hegseth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">[Defense Secretary Pete]  Hegseth<\/a>&lsquo;s incompetence and Trump&rsquo;s disrespect for Americans in uniform.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Newsom did exactly that, but in response to criticism from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/veterans-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Veterans Affairs<\/a> Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/doug-collins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Doug Collins <\/a>over how the Los Angeles protests are complicating the department&rsquo;s services.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Your Dear Leader sent American troops here without fuel, water, or food,&rdquo; Newsom posted on X. &ldquo;If anyone should be worried about disrespecting those that serve our nation, it should be you and your administration.&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\">Your Dear Leader sent American troops here without fuel, water, or food.<\/p>\n<p>If anyone should be worried about disrespecting those that serve our nation, it should be you and your administration. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Orr4q4QnVz\">https:\/\/t.co\/Orr4q4QnVz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/1932497810664141313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 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> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Pitney added that, even if Trump were to rectify the supply chain problems, his orders are at least &ldquo;disrupting the lives of thousands of Guard members who have jobs and families.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Newsom could say that Trump is sacrificing their well-being for the sake of political theater,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The White House, for its part, has sought to paint Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass as too weak to handle the outbreaks of violence. At Wednesday&rsquo;s briefing, press secretary Karoline Leavitt praised the Los Angeles Police Department while claiming Democrats were keeping them from doing their jobs.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They are trying to do the work that they&rsquo;ve so bravely signed up to do to enforce the law, but they have been kneecapped by incompetent Democrat policies and Democrat politicians who do not allow their local law enforcement to correspond and coordinate with federal immigration authorities,&rdquo; Leavitt said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The mob violence is being stomped out,&rdquo; she added. &ldquo;The criminals responsible will be swiftly brought to justice, and the Trump administration&rsquo;s operations to arrest illegal aliens are continuing unabated.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Dan Schnur, a Republican-turned-independent political analyst based in California, argued Newsom&rsquo;s movement along the political spectrum has been less about opportunism and more about realism, citing his state&rsquo;s request for wildfire aid that has not been granted by a GOP-led Congress.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ever since the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wildfires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">wildfires<\/a>, Newsom has been doing everything he could to improve his relationship with Trump,&rdquo; Schnur said of the fires earlier this year. &ldquo;He learned this week that none of it made a difference.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>California Democratic strategist Garry South was similarly forgiving, comparing Newsom with the last president from the state, the late Ronald Reagan &mdash; himself a former Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Politicians evolve, the circumstances in which they practice politics also change,&rdquo; South told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;Newsom is inarguably a progressive Democrat in the main, but taking issue with Democratic orthodoxy on some issues shows courage and flexibility, a trait to be applauded, not cynically dismissed as pandering.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Polling of potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidates is highly speculative, but averages calculated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.270towin.com\/2028-democratic-nomination\/#google_vignette\">270 To Win<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racetothewh.com\/president\/2028\/dem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Race to the White House<\/a> have former Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kamala Harris<\/a> with between 24%-26% support to former Transportation Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pete-buttigieg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pete Buttigieg<\/a>&lsquo;s 17%-20% and Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a>&lsquo;s (D-NY) 12%-15%.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cory-booker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Cory Booker <\/a>(D-NJ), Newsom, Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/josh-shapiro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Josh Shapiro<\/a> (D-PA), and Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) are the next best-performing candidates with numbers in the single digits.<\/p>\n<p>Although there are still three years until <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-depth-trump-desantis-and-their-surrogates-at-war-on-social-media\/\" title=\"IN-DEPTH: ..., DeSantis and Their Surrogates at War on ...\">primary voting starts<\/a> and many unknowns about the 2028 political environment, those party heavyweights are taking note of Newsom&rsquo;s political playbook as Democrats grapple with how to oppose Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Supplementing a more <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >assertive social media presence similar<\/a> to that of Trump, Newsom has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-other-david-hogg-is-now-a-willing-chinese-propaganda-tool\/\" title=\"The Other David Hogg Is Now a Willing Chinese Propaganda Tool\">made multiple media appearances<\/a> on TV and in print, including to challenge Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/border\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">border<\/a> czar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tom-homan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tom Homan<\/a> to arrest him last weekend over his own resistance to ICE operations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Come and arrest me,&rdquo; Newsom said. &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s just get it over with, tough guy. I don&rsquo;t give a damn, but I care about my community, I care about this community.&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\">Newsom responds to Homan statement on possibly arresting him: He&#8217;s a tough guy. Why doesn&#8217;t he do that? He knows where to find me. Lay your hands off four year old girls that are trying to get educated. Come and arrest me. Let&rsquo;s just get it over with tough guy. I don&rsquo;t give a&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KbHAQalmUh\">pic.twitter.com\/KbHAQalmUh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Acyn (@Acyn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Acyn\/status\/1931902699265814549?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>Then on Tuesday, Newsom delivered an eight-minute speech circulated online in which he spoke while looking directly into the camera, similar to an Oval Office address, though he did experience his share of technical problems.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When Donald Trump sought blanket authority to commandeer the National Guard, he made that order apply to every state in this nation,&rdquo; Newsom posted on X. &ldquo;Democracy is under assault right before our eyes &mdash; the moment we&rsquo;ve feared has arrived. The rule of law has increasingly given way to the rule of Don. The founding fathers did not live and die to see this moment. It&rsquo;s time for all of us to stand up.&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\">When Donald Trump sought blanket authority to commandeer the National Guard, he made that order apply to every state in this nation.<\/p>\n<p>Democracy is under assault right before our eyes &ndash; the moment we&rsquo;ve feared has arrived.<\/p>\n<p>The rule of law has increasingly given way to the rule of&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ySJirH62m9\">pic.twitter.com\/ySJirH62m9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/1932631296435761504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Still, Newsom, like other Democrats amid the protests, did make the point of condemning the riots, saying, &ldquo;If you incite violence or destroy our communities, you are going to be held accountable.&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\">If you incite violence or destroy our communities, you are going to be held accountable.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to our law enforcement officers and the majority of Angelenos who protested peacefully, this situation was winding down and was concentrated in just a few square blocks downtown.<\/p>\n<p>But&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qkck0vZiFT\">pic.twitter.com\/Qkck0vZiFT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/1932620055524880658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Newsom was among the most high-profile Democratic foil for Republicans during the 2024 election as he defended former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Biden<\/a>&lsquo;s administration and campaign, even debating then-GOP presidential candidate Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ron-desantis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ron DeSantis<\/a> (R-FL) on Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>But after Harris&rsquo;s loss to Trump last November, Newsom, along with some other Democrats, have tried to distance themselves from the party&rsquo;s progressive politics. Newsom brought the likes of former Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White House <\/a>chief political strategist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/steve-bannon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Steve Bannon<\/a> on his <em>This is Gavin Newsom<\/em> podcast, in which he made headlines for moderating his stance on issues like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/transgender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">transgender<\/a> participation in sports.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s an issue of fairness,&rdquo; Newsom told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/charlie-kirk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Charlie Kirk<\/a> on his podcast in March. &ldquo;I completely agree with you on that. It is an issue of fairness. It&rsquo;s deeply unfair.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In January, Newsom also made overtures to Trump as California fought deadly wildfires, despite the president calling Newsom &ldquo;Newscum&rdquo; and his complaints about the governor&rsquo;s fire management strategies.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thank you for being here,&rdquo; Newsom told Trump at the time after he arrived in Los Angeles. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to need your support. We&rsquo;re going to need your help. You were there for us during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/coronavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">COVID<\/a>. I don&rsquo;t forget that. And I have all the expectations that we&rsquo;ll be able to work together to get the speedy recovery.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Fast-forward to this week, and Newsom has asserted that Democrats cannot &ldquo;work with&rdquo; Trump, regardless of attempts from another speculated 2028 candidate, Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gretchen-whitmer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gretchen Whitmer<\/a> (D-MI). Whitmer, herself, has been criticized for her Trump outreach.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You can&rsquo;t work with Donald Trump,&rdquo; Newsom posted on X with a video clip. &ldquo;You can only work FOR him. And I will not &mdash; I refuse &mdash; to work for Donald Trump.&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\">You can&#8217;t work with Donald Trump. You can only work FOR him. And I will not &mdash; I refuse &mdash; to work for Donald Trump. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EAegAKZWhW\">pic.twitter.com\/EAegAKZWhW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/1932547950439272592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>After calling a special legislative session last year to create a $25 million litigation fund &ldquo;to protect California values, the state&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">economy<\/a>, fundamental<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/civil-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> civil rights<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reproductive freedom<\/a>, clean air and clean water, and working families &mdash; including immigrant families,&rdquo; Newsom announced this week he is suing Trump over his deployment of the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Trump has previewed the prospect of him deploying troops elsewhere across the country should other immigration enforcement protests become violent. 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