Speaking to reporters after his campaign launch, Newsom batted away criticism, saying Trump had struck first by saying he was “entitled” to a GOP congressional majority. The governor had earlier this week asked Trump to block Texas and other red state from moving forward with their own redistricting efforts.

On Tuesday, in an X post mimicking U.S. President Donald Trump's tone and distinctive use of capital letters, Newsom announced that his office would be unveiling its plans for red

California Governor Gavin Newsom, on Thursday, blasted President Donald Trump, pointing out that U.S. Border Patrol agents were patrolling the street just outside of where he was speaking in Los Angeles.

The armed and masked agents assembled outside a museum where the governor was speaking in what Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles called “a provocative act.”

A group of masked U.S. Border Patrol agents showed up in trucks outside of the press conference at the Japanese American National Museum.