Newsom lambasted Trump, calling him a President who “wants to be bound by no law or constitution, perpetuating a unified assault on American traditions.” And he repeated his assertion that Trump was “fanning the flames” in Los Angeles “on purpose.”

Gov. Gavin Newsom called the acts of protest against immigration enforcement in Los Angeles "the antidote to fear and anxiety" and urged demonstrators to do so peacefully.

The situation in Los Angeles is setting up a showdown between the two politicians that has been brewing off and on for years.