California Governor Newsom Mocks Trump Over LA Federal Troop Deployment Amid Protest Dispute

California Governor Gavin Newsom has launched a series of public jabs at President Donald Trump amid escalating tensions over federal immigration enforcement in Los Angeles. Newsom's office posted a video using the voice of Emperor Palpatine from Star Wars to mock Trump's description of Los Angeles as "occupied" by immigrants, with the narrator reciting Trump's Truth Social posts alongside footage of marching Stormtroopers. Additionally, Newsom used a Taylor Swift song on TikTok to criticize Trump's social media use, branding him an "America’s keyboard warrior." These actions come against the backdrop of protests in Los Angeles sparked by ICE raids targeting immigrants, which Trump defended as necessary to remove violent criminals. The president deployed National Guard troops to support federal agents, a move condemned by Newsom and other local leaders as an overreach and unnecessary escalation. The conflict highlights the deep political divide over immigration policy and enforcement between the state and federal government.