Trump's LA Troop Deployment Boosts Newsom's Profile | JQJO

President Trump's deployment of National Guard and Marine troops to Los Angeles following protests, ostensibly to quell unrest, inadvertently provided California Governor Gavin Newsom with prime-time national television coverage to counter Trump's actions. Newsom criticized Trump's militarization of the streets and framed the situation as an assault on democracy. While the "democracy under assault" message's impact is uncertain, Newsom's address boosted his political standing and fueled 2028 presidential speculation. The incident highlighted Trump's tendency towards provocative actions for attention, regardless of factual accuracy or consequences. Meanwhile, a recent poll showed declining Californian support for public healthcare for undocumented immigrants, a shift possibly unrelated to the protests.