California governor dares Trump official to arrest him – Cries foul when Trump called for it

California Governor, Gavin Newsom, reportedly dared borders czar Tom Homan to arrest him during an appearance on NBC News Sunday night. Newsom dared Homan to arrest him and to get it over with. He called Homan a tough guy. President Donald Trump later said that if he were Tom Homan, he would do it. Newsom responded that this was an unmistakable step towards authoritarianism.

From the New York Post:

“I would do it, if I were Tom,” Trump said upon returning to the White House from Camp David — joking later that Newsom’s “primary crime is running for governor since he’s done such a bad job.”

“Gavin likes the publicity, but I think it would be a great thing,” the president said after three nights of unrest in America’s second-largest city.

“I like Gavin Newsom. He’s a nice guy, but he’s grossly incompetent, everybody knows that.”

Newsom had dared Homan to cuff him on Sunday night, telling NBC News that the Trump official should “come after me. Arrest me. Let’s just get it over with, tough guy.”

Despite his taunting invite, the governor tweeted Monday that he was appalled to hear Trump humorously endorse the idea.

“The President of the United States just called for the arrest of a sitting Governor,” Newsom wrote. “This is a day I hoped I would never see in America. I don’t care if you’re a Democrat or a Republican this is a line we cannot cross as a nation — this is an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.”

Homan had warned that both Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass could face charges for attempting to thwart ICE agents from deporting illegal migrants.

Additional Reading:

Glebova, D., & Nelson, S. (2025, June 9). Trump says ‘I would’ arrest Gavin Newsom after California gov dares border czar to cuff him. New York Post. Link.

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