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California governor Gavin Newsom calls for president Trump to "stand down"
In a new post on X, California governor Newsom has criticised the president further, saying:
“Donald Trump has manufactured a crisis and is inflaming conditions.
If he can’t solve it, we will.
“To the bad actors — Violent acts will not be tolerated. You will be arrested. You will be prosecuted. You are doing more than just damage to buildings and property. You are damaging the very foundation of our republic. Democracy is in the balance. Donald Trump is using you as an excuse to militarize a city and circumvent our democracy.
“To the many, many peaceful protesters —we want to keep you safe. We want you to exercise your fundamental rights.
“And to our law enforcement on the streets— that are enforcing the laws respectfully and responsibly—we want to keep you safe as well.
“But Donald Trump needs to pull back. He needs to stand down.”
