The California governor who challenges Trump – Diepresse.com
Gavin Newsom is a favorite enemy of the president. The democratic governor could profile himself as a presidential candidate – with all opportunities and risks.
Two days after Donald Trump’s electoral triumph in November, Gavin Newsom from the governor’s office in Sacramento sent a war on the new president. « The freedoms we hold up in California are in danger, » said the democratic governor. « California had previously faced challenges and we know to respond. »
The showdown between California and the government in Washington, between Gavin Newsom and Donald Trump, was programmed. The unequal types of politics, the former mayor from the left-liberal-progressive San Francisco and the Republican-populist real estate mogul from New York, had already clashed in Trump’s first term. A new intermezzo occurred in January at Feuerinferno in and around Los Angeles when the designated President raised difficult, non -durable allegations against the governor. With a local inspection of Trump in the southern California metropolis, they reconciled themselves for a short time. After all, Newsom was about getting rid of federal aid from Washington.
Four months later, with the sending of the National Guard to Los Angeles and 700 soldiers of the Marines against the will of the governor, the conflict about raids and deportations of migrants without a residence permit now broke out. Trump described the governor as « incompetent », and in a pun against « Newscum » – Scum stands for « scum ». The President etched nothing against an arrest of the governor. Mike Johnson, the Republican « speaker » of the House of Representatives, tuned, Newsom belongs to « teaed and sprung ».
For Donald Trump, it was also a welcome diversion maneuver from the confrontation with Elon Musk, who recently revealed a hint of repentance. The tech billionaire said that he had covered Trump on social media in the remote duel.
« Delivery of the Don »
While Trump joined his criticism against Newsom during a visit to the Fort Bragg military base in North Carolina and spoke of an « invasion » and riots of « animals », Newsom fired massive rhetorical volleys in a TV speech. « Democracy is attacked before our eyes. The rule of law increasingly gives way to Don’s rule, » said Newsom based on the nickname and in mafia terminology. Trump promotes the militarization of the streets, the traumatization of the city and the division of society.
The groomed governor with the film star look was talked about in Rage. « Authoritarian regime begins to target people who are least able to defend themselves. But they don’t stop with it. » He conjured up the memory of the storm of Trump supporters on Capitol 2021. The Trump government raises the separation of powers from the fishing that it had explained the war on culture and science and has been for media and freedom of expression.
The governor’s general attack against the « tyrant » should underpin the lawsuit at an injunction against the sending of the National Guard. In Los Angeles himself, Karen Bass, the Democratic Mayor, imposed a nightly lock in the city center. In New York, Chicago or Atlanta, demonstrators joined the protests. In Texas, Greg Abbott, the Republican Governor and a Migration Hardliner, requested the use of the National Guard.
In the middle
The fact that the dyslexic Newsoma derived his speech from teleprompter was for many indication of its presidential ambitions-starting shot for the application for democratic candidacy, such as « Maga » chief ideologist Stephen Bannon. The 57-year-old became Trump’s most prominent opponent, with all the chances of profiling and risks. He was already looking for confrontation with Ron Desantis, Florida’s Republican governor in 2023. In March he started his podcast « This Is Gavin Newsom », he spoke to Bannon and moved into the middle of ideological controversy. In 2027 he left his office – perfect timing for the election campaign.
