The war of words between Trump and Newsompublished at 06:36 British Summer Time 10 June
Throughout the day, President Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom have been exchanging jabs through their social media s.
Here's a breakdown of the things they've said to and about each other:
Trump calls Newsom "incompetent"
In a post to his Truth Social , Trump says LA would be "obliterated" without him.
"The very incompetent “Governor,” Gavin Newscum, and “Mayor,” Karen Bass, should be saying, “THANK YOU, PRESIDENT TRUMP, YOU ARE SO WONDERFUL. WE WOULD BE NOTHING WITHOUT YOU, SIR.""
Newsom hits back after Trump calls for his arrest
Trump told reporters he thought it would be “great” if Newsom was arrested.
Newsom responded on social media, calling it an “unmistakable step toward authoritarianism”.
Earlier, when Trump border czar Tom Homan threatened the same thing, Newsom didn't mince his words: “Arrest me,” he said. “Let’s get it over, tough guy.”
“If they spit, we will hit"
Trump accused Newsom of inspiring the riots and spitting in the faces of the National Guard.
"I promise you they will be hit harder than they have ever been hit before," he said in a Truth Social post.
Newsom says Trump is acting like a dictator
In a post on X, Newsom says Trump's activation of Marines in LA is a "deranged fantasy".
He continued by saying Trump is a "dictatorial president. This is un-American."
Newsom tells Trump to 'grow up'
Newsom used the words to caption an interview clip in which he said Trump should, "Arrest me. Get it over with".
On Saturday, Trump's border tsar, Tom Homan, threatened to arrest individuals who obstruct the immigration enforcement effort.