Despite all his efforts to restore order to Los Angeles, President Donald Trump has been slammed as being nothing but a “stone cold liar.”
The criticism came from California Governor Gavin Newsom, who objected to the president’s plan to quell dangerous immigration protests in his state.
Newsom was visibly frustrated by President Trump’s decision to federalize 2,000 California National Guard troops.
The president did so amid escalating protests over immigration enforcement in the state.
The rare executive action was taken despite Governor Gavin Newsom’s vehement opposition.
However, the move only came as demonstrations threatened to overwhelm local authorities and endanger public safety.
Newsom lashed out with personal attacks and a vicious tirade against the president in response.
The Democrat questioned the president’s mental fitness and claimed the president fabricated communications between them.
“He lied, he lied. On my mother and dad’s grave. I don’t mess around, when I say this, he lied. Stone cold liar,” Newsom told reporters.
However, he offered no evidence to support his claim that President Trump failed to notify him about the federal action.
While Newsom focused on personal attacks, the president remained focused on his constitutional responsibility to maintain domestic peace.
The National Guard troops were redirected from routine duties to manage increasingly volatile protests.
President Trump later defended the move as necessary to prevent Los Angeles from “burning to the ground.”
Conservative lawmakers have praised the president’s swift response to protect both citizens and legal immigrants from potential chaos.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem suggested that many protesters might be receiving funding from non-governmental organizations and unions, raising serious questions about who is orchestrating these demonstrations.
In addition to Newsom’s attacks, Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) attempted to disrupt a press conference with confrontational questions directed at Secretary Noem, for which he was removed from the premises.
The unrest expanded beyond Los Angeles as immigration enforcement operations extended to California’s agricultural areas.
Newsom has condemned the use of US Marines to support Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations as “illegal” and “unconstitutional.”
However, legal experts note that the president has clear authority under federal law to deploy military assets to assist with domestic law enforcement when necessary.
