In a recent press conference, Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom expressed his belief that President Donald Trump is planning a bid for the presidency in 2028.
This assertion came after Newsom received a "Trump 2028" hat from one of Trump's most ardent supporters. The Governor's remarks were made during an event at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, where he announced his intention to proceed with new redistricting proposals.
According to the Daily Caller, Newsom's press conference was interrupted by a Border Patrol arrest outside the venue, an act he described as "sick and pathetic." He suggested that the timing of the arrest was a deliberate attempt to disrupt his conference, stating, "Everything you know about Donald Trumps America. And that was top down, you know that for a fact. Theyll deny it, Im sure, maybe they wont deny it."
Newsom further criticized what he perceives as the President's authoritarian tendencies, warning, "You will not have a country if he rigs this election. You will have a president who will be running for a third term, mark my word."
He also emphasized the seriousness of Trump's supporters, stating, "These guys are not screwing around. The rules do not apply to him."
Footage from FOX 11 showed Border Patrol agents making an arrest outside the venue. Californias El Centro Sector Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino defended the agents' actions, stating, "Were here making Los Angeles a safer place. Since we wont have politicians thatll do that, we did that ourselves."
Newsom's claims of intentional disruption were echoed by Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. In response to a question about the possibility of the arrest being a coincidence, Bass exclaimed, "There is no way this was a coincidence!" She accused the Border Patrol of deliberately choosing to make the arrest during the press conference.
However, Bovino refuted these accusations, stating that the arrest was part of routine "roving patrols," as reported by ABC7.
Newsom's decision to proceed with redistricting plans is a response to similar actions taken in Texas earlier this year. During his announcement, Newsom accused Trump and his administration of tearing apart the U.S.'s democracy, stating that California would not "sit idle."
The proposed redistricting plans aim to reduce the number of Republicans in Californias House delegation by six, transferring redistricting authority from the independent commission to the state Legislature. The public is expected to vote on this issue on November 4.
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