Trump is manufacturing a crisis
Donald Trump’s deployment of California’s National Guard during immigration protests draws fierce rebuke from Democratic governors, who call it an unconstitutional power grab and a threat to federalism and civil stability. | Today’s Political Cartoon.
Donald Trump unilaterally deployed the California National Guard amid protests against his immigration policies, prompting strong condemnation from Democratic governors, who labelled it a dangerous federal overreach. They claimed that state governors, not the president, possess constitutional command over their guards.
California Governor Gavin Newsom accused Trump of inflaming tensions, abusing power, and undermining democratic norms, asserting that such federal interference was both dangerous and unconstitutional.
This move sparked outrage regarding its implications for federalism, local authority, and civil stability.
GOING FURTHER
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