Bill O'Reilly on Gavin Newsom, Trump, and Protests in Los Angeles

Political Messaging and Public Opinion

• 🎯 Gavin Newsom is perceived as wanting a public confrontation with President Trump, framing it as "Newsom v. Trump."
• 💡 The majority of Americans do not want unsupervised foreign nationals present, and actions like waving foreign flags and cursing at police alienate non-ideological citizens.
• 📉 The protests and the far-left elements behind them appear to be losing ground with the American public.

The Nature of Protests and Anarchism

• ⚠️ There is an element in the country that wants to overthrow the government, identified as anarchists and Antifa, who are organized and well-funded.
• 🚫 The current protests in Los Angeles are not expected to gain mass appreciation, partly because the location itself is unappealing.
• ⚖️ Unlike the Black Lives Matter movement, which had a constituency in the African-American community, the current protests lack a significant constituency for illegal immigration.

Political Strategy and Leadership

• 🏛️ The powers that be in California, including Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass, are seen as befuddled and unwilling or unable to enforce the law.
• 🚨 President Trump is moving federal authority to protect federal buildings, believing Newsom and Bass will not enforce the law.
• 🌟 Newsom is attempting to consolidate himself as a left-wing martyr and desires to be arrested by Trump, seeing it as a path to a presidential run in 2028.
• 🚫 Trump would be foolish to arrest Newsom as there is no crime, but Newsom would welcome being taken into custody for political posturing.