Newsom criticizes Trump, points out crime in GOP-led states

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00:00While announcing the deployment of California Highway Patrol officers to cities across the state to combat crime,

00:06Governor Gavin Newsom accused President Trump of blatant hypocrisy for deploying National Guard troops to Democrat-led communities

00:13as he asserted there are higher crime rates in some Republican-led communities.

00:18Newsom also suggested his approach is in contrast to that of Trump's.

00:22He's doing things to people, not with people. It's a point of profound and consequential contrast.

00:32He's the fact of militarizing American cities.

00:36The criticism comes a day after Newsom warned Trump will likely seek a third term during a political forum Wednesday

00:42and as he openly mocks the president on social media.

00:46Newsom says he expects a court decision on the legality of Trump's deployment of federal troops to Los Angeles soon

00:52adding that the implications will be far-reaching in terms of presidential authority.

00:57The governor also highlighted flyers showing prominent Republicans next to their state's crime statistics

01:03including House Speaker Mike Johnson and Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves.

01:07Just consider Speaker Johnson's state and district.

01:12Just look at the murder rate that's nearly four times higher than Californians in Louisiana.

01:19If the president is sincere about the issue of crime and violence, there's no question in my mind

01:25that he'll likely be sending the troops into Louisiana and Mississippi to address the unconscionable wave of violence

01:36that continues to plague those states.

01:38The Trump administration argues that Democratic leaders are refusing to work with the federal government

01:44and says its efforts in the nation's capital are working.

01:47The White House says Americans and Washington, D.C.'s leaders are rallying behind the president's

01:52quote, crime crackdown.

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01:58For Straight Arrow News, I'm Kayleigh Carey.