EXCLUSIVE: Governor Newsom ADDRESSES State and Nation LIVE

i want to say a few words about the events of the last few days this past weekend federal agents conducted large-scale workplace raids in and around Los Angeles those raids continue as I speak california is no stranger to immigration enforcement but instead of focusing on undocumented immigrants with serious criminal records and people with final deportation orders a strategy both parties have long supported this administration is pushing mass deportations indiscriminately targeting hardworking immigrant families regardless of their roots or risk what’s happening right now is very different than anything we’ve seen before on Saturday morning when federal agents jumped out of an unmarked van near a Home Depot parking lot they began grabbing people a deliberate targeting of a heavily Latino suburb a similar scene played out when a clothing company was raided downtown in other actions a US citizen 9 months pregnant was arrested a four-year-old girl taken families separated friends quite literally disappearing in response everyday Angelinos came out to exercise their constitutional right to free speech and assembly to protest their government’s actions in turn the state of California and the city and county of Los Angeles sent our police officers to help keep the peace and with some exceptions they were successful like many states California is no stranger to this sort of unrest we manage it regularly and with our own law enforcement but this again was different what then ensued was a use of tear gas flashbang grenades rubber bullets federal agents detaining people and undermining their due process rights donald Trump without consulting California law enforcement leaders commandeered 2,000 of our state’s National Guard members to deploy on our streets illegally and for no reason this brazen abuse of power by a sitting president inflamed a combustible situation putting our people our officers and even our National Guard at risk that’s when the downward spiral began he doubled down on his dangerous National Guard deployment by fanning the flames even harder and the president he did it on purpose as the news spread throughout LA anxiety for family and friends ramped up protests started again by night several dozen lawb breakakers became violent and destructive they vandalized property they tried to assault police officers many of you have seen the video clips of cars burning on cable news if you incite violence I want to be clear about this if you incite violence or destroy our communities you’re going to be held to account that kind of criminal behavior will not be tolerated full stop already more than 220 people have been arrested and we’re reviewing tapes to build additional cases and people will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law again thanks to our law enforcement officers and the majority of Angelinos who protested peacefully the situation was winding down and was concentrated in just a few square blocks downtown but that that’s not what Donald Trump wanted he again chose escalation he chose more force he chose theatrics over public safety he federalized another 2,000 guard members he deployed more than 700 active US Marines these are the men and women trained for foreign combat not domestic law enforcement we honor their service we honor their bravery but we do not want our streets militarized by our own armed forces not in LA not in California not anywhere we’re seeing unmarked cars unmarked cars in school parking lots kids afraid of attending their own graduation trump is pulling a military drag net all across Los Angeles well beyond his stated intent to just go after violent and serious criminals his agents are arresting dishwashers gardeners day laborers and seamstresses that’s just weakness weakness masquerading as strength donald Trump’s government isn’t protecting our communities they’re traumatizing our communities and that seems to be the entire point california will keep fighting we’ll keep fighting on behalf of our people all of our people including in the courts just yesterday we filed a legal challenge to Donald Trump’s reckless deployment of American troops to a major American city today we sought an emergency court order to stop the use of the American military to engage in law enforcement activities across Los Angeles if some of us could be snatched off the streets without a warrant based only on suspicion or skin color then none of us are safe authoritarian regimes begin by targeting people who are least able to defend themselves but they do not stop there trump and his loyalists they thrive on division because it allows them to take more power and exert even more control and by the way Trump he’s not opposed to lawlessness and violence as long as it serves him what more evidence do we need than January 6th i ask everyone take time reflect on this perilous moment a president who wants to be bound by no law or constitution perpetuating a unified assault on American traditions this is a president who in just over 140 days has fired government watchd dogs that could hold him accountable accountable for corruption and fraud he’s declared a war a war on culture on history on science on knowledge itself databases quite literally are vanishing he’s delegitimizing news organizations and he’s assaulting the First Amendment and the threat of defunding them at threat he’s dictating what universities themselves can teach he’s targeting law firms and the judicial branch that are the foundations of an orderly and civil society he’s calling for a sitting governor to be arrested for no other reason than to in his own words for getting elected and we all know this Saturday he’s ordering our American heroes the United States military and forcing them to put on a vulgar display to celebrate his birthday just as other failed dictators have done in the past look this this isn’t just about protests here in Los Angeles when Donald Trump sought blanket authority to commander the National Guard he made that order apply to every state in this nation this is about all of us this is about you california may be first but it clearly will not end here other states are next democracy is next democracy is under assault before our eyes this moment we have feared has arrived he’s taking a wrecking ball a wrecking ball to our founding father’s historic project three co-equal branches of independent government there are no longer any checks and balances congress is nowhere to be found speaker Johnson has completely abdicated that responsibility the rule of law has increasingly been given way to the rule of dawn the founding fathers they didn’t live and die to see this kind of moment it’s time for all of us to stand up justice Brandeise you said it best in a democracy the most important office with all due respect Mr president is not the presidency and it’s certainly not governor the most important office is office of citizen at this moment at this moment we all need to stand up and be held to account a higher level of accountability if you exercise your first amendment rights please please do it peacefully i know many of you are are feeling deep anxiety stress and fear but I want you to know that you are the antidote to that fear and that anxiety what Donald Trump wants most is your feelalty your silence to be complicit in this moment do not give into him

California Governor Gavin Newsom addresses California and the Nation about urgent matters involving Donald Trump’s recent orders.

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39 comments

  6. That was the best speech anyone could have given at the moment. We need more patriots in office like the Governor of California.

  8. This guy talks about prosecuting to the full extent of the law, but most of the major cities are shit holes in the state. Allowed people to steal from stores without prosecution so long as the amount of goods stolen wasn't over $1000.

  13. Rubio & all like him are self serving glow worms. They are willing to squirm inside for the betterment of themselves. I hope history reflects & exposes them for the cowards they are.

  15. People have been denying this reality for years, and now that it's actively happening right in front of our eyes, they'll still deny it. How long will they keep denying it?

  21. Starmer recind the Tacos visit to the uk now. Its akin to inviting hitler to a state visit here in the UK in 1935, its not appropriate Taco is a threat to the free world a convicted felon and an ajudicated sex offender.

  26. THREE CHEERS FOR GOV. NEWSOM, THIS IS A GOV. WORTHY OF BEING AN AMERICAN CITIZEN AND CALIFORNIA'S GOVERNOR. IMEACH THE NAZI REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT AND HIS SS STORM TROOPERS.

  27. Someone finally speaking up towards this tyrannical bigot! This is one of the best speeches I've ever seen.
    🫶🏼✌🏼🫶🏼

  30. 1933😢Trump is a fascist dictator.
    Your democracy is dying very fast.
    I think Trump isn't dement.
    A dement person isn't able to do what he is doing.
    We don't travel anymore to the USA.
    The USA is a very dangerous place.😢😢😢

  32. "First they came for the Communists
    And I did not speak out
    Because I was not a Communist
    Then they came for the Socialists
    And I did not speak out
    Because I was not a Socialist
    Then they came for the trade unionists
    And I did not speak out
    Because I was not a trade unionist
    Then they came for the Jews
    And I did not speak out
    Because I was not a Jew
    Then they came for me
    And there was no one left
    To speak out for me"

    -Martin N

  37. A very good speech something that Trump will never be able to handle as Trump lacks a backbone.
    Newsom possesses charisma, leadership, takes full personal responsibility, not afraid to take the conflict.
    Careful and humble, seeing outside the box what is happening.

  39. This conservative Republican cannot tolerate what the current Administration is doing Trump must be impeached!

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