Gavin Newsom Criticizes Trump's National Guard Deployment as 'Waste' and 'Theater'

Newsom's Criticism of National Guard Deployment

• 🏛️ Governor Gavin Newsom criticized the deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles as unnecessary and a waste of resources.
• 🎭 Newsom characterized the deployment as "theater," "cruelty," and "weakness masquerading as strength," urging an end to the operation.
• 📉 He highlighted that President Trump had already pulled 2,000 Guard members out of LA, with approximately 4,000 stationed there previously.

Call for Troops' Return to Regular Duties

• 🏠 Newsom emphasized that National Guard members should return to their regular duties, such as being summer school teachers, paramedics, firefighters, and police officers.
• 💰 He accused the Trump administration of wasting hundreds of millions of dollars by mobilizing troops when they were not needed.
• 🤷‍♂️ Newsom pointed out the absurdity of the situation, noting that CHP and LAPD officers were protecting the National Guard, not the other way around.

Concerns About Broader Operations and Community Impact

• 🌍 Governor Newsom believes these deployments are not just about California but are operations that will be tested and exported to other US cities.
• ⚖️ He suggested that the administration has been testing the boundaries of the law and public perception with these actions.
• 👥 Newsom also spoke about racial profiling by federal agents and its negative impact on the Latino community, businesses, and overall fear among residents.
• 📊 He stated that only about 5% of the National Guard members were given assignments, with the vast majority reportedly doing nothing.