President Donald Trump said that White House Border Czar Tom Homan should arrest California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Trump spoke briefly with reporters on Monday outside the White House and was asked about anti-ICE demonstrators on the streets of Los Angeles, many of whom have been insulting and harassing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel.
Fox News White House Correspondent Peter Doocy asked Trump, “Gavin Newsom is — he’s daring Tom Homan to come and arrest him. Should he do it?”
“I would do it if I were Tom. I think it’s great. Gavin likes the publicity. I like Gavin Newsom. He is a nice guy, but he’s grossly incompetent. Everybody knows [that]. All you have to do is look at the little railroad he is building. It’s about 100 times over budget,” Trump responded.
“The people that are causing the problem are professional agitators. They’re insurrectionists. They’re bad people. They should be in jail,” Trump added.
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This comes as Trump is dealing with promised repercussions for protestors who spit on police officers amid the anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles, California.
Hours after sending National Guard troops to Los Angeles, California, President Donald Trump promised repercussions for protestors who spit on police officers.
Speaking to reporters alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New Jersey before boarding Air Force One, the president criticized the protestors’ methods.
On Saturday, he authorized the deployment of at least 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles in response to demonstrations over ICE raids on employers.
Trump told reporters that he is considering invoking the Insurrection Act in response to the riots and chaos.
