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Jon Voight: Newsom a ‘fool’ for blaming Trump for LA riots

Headline from The Hill, on the newest of 2 developments

Actor Jon Voight criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday over his handling of the immigration protests in Los Angeles. Voight, a longtime vocal supporter of President Trump, praised Trump’s decision to deploy thousands of National Guard soldiers and hundreds of Marines to California o…

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  1. Trump, Newsom feud over LA anti-ICE riots: Their words

    Headline from Foxla ·

  2. Newest

    Jon Voight: Newsom a ‘fool’ for blaming Trump for LA riots

    Headline from The Hill ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

24 articles, oldest first.

  1. Salon

    "Purposefully inflammatory": Newsom criticizes Trump deploying National Guard amid LA ICE protests (opens Salon)

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    Gavin Newsom said that Donald Trump was trying to "create a spectacle" in the nation's second-largest city.

  2. Breitbart News

    Newsom Says California Is Suing Trump — 'This Is a Manufactured Crisis' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) said Sunday on MSNBC's "The Weekend" that his state was suing President Donald Trump for deploying the National Guard. | Clips

  3. Foxla

    Newsom: Trump wants LA unrest to divide us, using anti-ICE protest fallout for political gain (opens Foxla)

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    California Governor Gavin Newsom is accusing President Donald Trump of being reckless with the federal response to the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles County.

  4. The Daily Signal

    'Arrest Me': Newsom Dares Trump to Send National Guard to California (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom suggests he is unwilling to comply with federal authorities enforcing the law during the anti-ICE protests.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Gavin Newsom sides with violent, rioting thugs (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) could have made it clear that riots are unacceptable. Instead, he wants to use them to criticize Donald Trump.

  6. Foxla

    Trump calls for Newsom's arrest, calls him 'grossly incompetent' (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    On Monday, President Trump called for California Gov. Gavin Newsom's arrest.

  7. Washington Examiner

    2026 California candidates take sides in Trump vs Newsom feud over LA riots (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Trump and Newsom have been feuding online over the president's action to deploy the National Guard in response to the Los Angeles riots.

  8. Blaze Media

    Why Trump had to do what Gavin Newsom refused to do (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    California’s governor smeared Trump’s response to unrest in Los Angeles as ‘provocative.’ But voters know what they saw: riots in the streets and a president who finally took action.

  9. The Hill

    ‘He knows where to find me,’ Newsom responds to Trump administration arrest threat (opens The Hill)

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    California Gov. Gavin Newsom responded to threats over the weekend by the Trump administration that he could be arrested if he interferes with ICE arrests of undocumented immigrants.

  10. Fox News

    Trump border czar responds to Newsom's 'arrest me' challenge as California riots over ICE raids (opens Fox News)

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    California Gov. Newsom and Trump administration clash over ICE operations as protests erupt against immigration raids targeting businesses with alleged cartel connections.

  11. Newsweek

    Newsom requests Trump admin return National Guard control to California (opens Newsweek)

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    California Governor Gavin Newsom has been critical of President Donald Trump's move to take control of and deploy the National Guard.

  12. Deadline

    Angry Newsom Challenges Trump Administration To “Arrest Me” As Conflict Grows In L.A. – Updated (opens Deadline)

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    Troops on the streets of LA over ICE raid protests are escalating the battle between Trump & CA Governor Newsom As LAPD declares a tactical alert for city

  13. Forbes

    LA Protests: Trump Suggests He'd Back Arrest Of Gavin Newsom (Live Updates) (opens Forbes)

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    Trump slammed Gov. Gavin Newsom, who previously called Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to California “deranged.”

  14. The Guardian

    Trump news at a glance: California’s Newsom compares Trump to a ‘dictator’ over national guard deployment (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The governor is in a showdown with the president over the policing of protests in LA and Paramount – key US politics stories from Sunday 8 June at a glance

  15. Fox News

    Trump brings receipts he called Newsom amid LA riots as California gov claims there wasn't 'even a voicemail' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Donald Trump hit back at Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom's claims that the president did not recently call him, telling Fox News he spoke to the governor for about 16 minutes on Saturday.

  16. Washington Examiner

    Trump relishes fight with Newsom over LA riots (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Meanwhile, Newsom announced he was mounting legal action against Trump, alleging the president unlawfully federalized the California National Guard.

  17. Breitbart News

    Trump Slams 'Incompetent' Democrats Newsom, Bass over L.A. Riots and Fires (opens Breitbart News)

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    President Donald Trump slammed Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for their handling of the LA riots and the wildfires earlier this year that wreaked mass destruction.

  18. Fox News

    Newsom under fire from Trump world, but Democrats hope his speech resets his image (opens Fox News)

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    California Gov. Newsom addresses the nation amid LA immigration riots, positioning himself as an anti-Trump leader after federal troops were deployed to the city

  19. Washington Examiner

    Trump's Hollywood ambassador Jon Voight blasts Newsom over LA riots (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Voight's diss on Newsom came hours after the California governor accused Trump of waging an assault on democracy.

  20. New York Post

    Trump shows he called Newsom during LA riots as California gov claims there wasn’t ‘even a voicemail’ (opens New York Post)

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    'The Governor has clearly decided to disgustingly side with the violent rioters instead of protecting Californians,' Steven Cheung told Fox Digital.

  21. The Federalist

    The Anti-American Riots In LA Are Gavin Newsom's Legacy (opens The Federalist)

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    California Governor Gavin Newsom is blaming President Trump for the violence that erupted in Los Angeles this weekend.

  22. The Hill

    Jon Voight: Newsom a ‘fool’ for blaming Trump for LA riots (opens The Hill)

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    Actor Jon Voight criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday over his handling of the immigration protests in Los Angeles. Voight, a longtime vocal supporter of President Trump, praised Trump’s decision to deploy thousands of National Guard soldiers and hundreds of Marines to California o…

  23. The Guardian

    LA protests: Newsom condemns Trump’s use of troops as ‘madness’ while California prepares to challenge president in court – latest updates (opens The Guardian)

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    California governor has accused Trump of provoking unrest in LA, and a judge will hear arguments Thursday as part of lawsuit against president

  24. Foxla

    Trump, Newsom feud over LA anti-ICE riots: Their words (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    California Governor Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump have feuded over the deployment of National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles.

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