Gavin Newsom Simply Launched His Presidential Marketing campaign, Scott Jennings Says

[ad_1] Former George W. Bush adviser Scott Jennings stated that Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom simply launched his presidential marketing campaign Tuesday night time amid the continued protests and riots over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in California.

Newsweek reached out to Newsom's workplace by way of e mail for touch upon Tuesday.

Why It Issues Since his January 20 inauguration, President Donald Trump has applied sweeping change, primarily by government orders, and has prioritized immigration management as a key pillar inside the administration.

Trump final month utilized the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a wartime legislation that grants the commander in chief authority to detain or deport non-citizens. The implementation was initially blocked in federal courtroom and sparked a contentious authorized back-and-forth.

The president additionally campaigned on the promise of mass deportations and appointed Tom Homan as his administration's border czar to execute his agenda.

What To Know Protests broke out on Friday in response to quite a few ICE raids all through Los Angeles. Amid the continued tumult, metropolis officers together with Mayor Karen Bass applied a curfew for parts of downtown, from 8 p.m. Tuesday to six a.m. Wednesday, and it may proceed all through the approaching days if warranted.

Los Angeles police warn that individuals who break the curfew and who will not be exempt—like first responders, credentialed media and those that reside within the affected space—will likely be topic to arrest.

Throughout a information convention, the officers displayed a map of the curfew zone. Newsom then adopted with a proper deal with to the Golden State, ripping Trump and his administration for inflaming an already flamable scenario.

"Trump and his loyalists, they thrive on division as a result of it permits them to take extra energy and exert much more management. And by the best way, Trump, he is not against lawlessness and violence so long as it serves him. What extra proof do we want than January sixth," Newsom stated partly.

The Democratic governor additionally denounced any violence or hurt to legislation enforcement, vowing to prosecute any lawlessness.

Reacting to the formal deal with, Jennings, opinion contributor on CNN, informed the outlet's Kaitlan Collins, "It is wonderful to me, to start with, this man's the governor of a state and ... it is acquired one in every of its most vital cities burning, on his watch, and he is out right here launching a presidential marketing campaign."

Jennings added, "I imply, there is no such thing as a different strategy to hearken to what occurred," he stated, nonetheless reacting to Newsom's deal with. "I conclude that he simply launched his presidential marketing campaign on prime of this lawlessness that is happening in California. He governs a failed state, he sits atop of a failed state, and he sits, I suppose, on the management proper now of a political get together that is eager to coddle the unlawful invasion of our nation that is inflicting what's occurring."

"It is not significantly controversial for Donald Trump to implement federal legislation," Jennings stated, later including that Newsom spouted off a "litany of complaints" and it'll "look opportunistic" and never "resonate."

California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom is pictured on June 10 in a proper deal with to his state. (Photograph from Governor Newsom's Fb) California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom is pictured on June 10 in a proper deal with to his state. (Photograph from Governor Newsom's Fb) What Folks Are Saying Trump posted to his Reality Social on Tuesday: "If we did not ship out the Nationwide Guard—Los Angeles could be burning proper now!"

Newsom, in a video section of his speech on X, previously Twitter, on Tuesday: "Donald Trump deployed greater than 700 lively U.S. Marines — women and men educated in international fight, not home legislation enforcement. We honor their service and bravado. However we don't need our streets militarized by our personal Armed Forces. Not in L.A. Not in California. Not wherever."

Vice President JD Vance posted to X on Tuesday: "Gavin Newsom says he did not have an issue till Trump acquired concerned. Each of those photographs have been taken earlier than the president approved the nationwide guard to go defend our border patrol in California. Does this seem like 'no drawback'?

"Newsom and his stooge Karen Bass fomented and inspired the riots, as a result of their total political motion exists for one objective: to advertise mass migration into our nation. It's their cause for being. Democratic management has no answer for the economic system, for prosperity, or for safety. They use their energy after they're within the majority to import tens of millions of unlawful immigrants and after they're in opposition they do all the things attainable to forestall deportations," Vance continued.

"Underneath Newsom's management, medicaid was prolonged to all unlawful immigrants in 2024. Which means he elected to take healthcare from impoverished and disabled Californians and provides it to unlawful aliens. And now, all the things is President Trump's fault? Give me a break. If you wish to know why unlawful aliens flocked to your state, cease accusing Donald Trump. Look within the mirror.

Concluding, Vance stated, "If you wish to know why border patrol concern for his or her lives over implementing the legislation, look within the mirror. It was your insurance policies that inspired mass migration into California. Your insurance policies that protected these migrants from widespread sense legislation enforcement. Your insurance policies that supplied large welfare advantages to reward unlawful immigrants. Your insurance policies that allowed these unlawful migrants (and their sympathizers) to assault our legislation enforcement. Your insurance policies that allowed Los Angeles to show right into a conflict zone. You certain as hell had an issue earlier than President Trump got here alongside. The issue is YOU."

What Occurs Subsequent It's instantly unclear if the curfew for a portion of downtown will proceed for the remainder of the week because the protest and riots proceed to unfold.