The California governor sounds the alarm bell over what he calls Trump's assault on democracy, saying his state "won't be the last".
"This isn't just about protests here in Los Angeles," he says. "California will keep fighting."
"This is about all of us - this is about you," Newsom says, addressing non-Californians in the US.
He also slams Republican politicians for failing to stand up to Trump. "Congress is nowhere to be found."
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s ongoing battle with President Donald Trump - stretching back to the LA wildfires earlier this year - has been ratcheted up another notch.
In the governor’s view, his state is under siege by the White House: Widespread immigration raids, threats to withhold federal education money, and now, several thousand troops deployed to Los Angeles against his wishes.
His televised address, which we've just covered on this page, was likely aimed at a much broader, national audience too.
And his message is this: If the president can wield his executive power in California, it could happen in your state too. This could be a politically defining moment for the California governor who has been rumoured to be eyeing the 2028 presidential candidacy.
With the Democratic Party struggling to find a strong leader after its election loss last November, Newsom could become the face of a renewed Trump resistance movement.
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