California Tries Not to Play Into Trump’s Hands

Los Angeles Times: “On Saturday evening, Trump insisted the unrest — scattered clashes across the county — was out of control. He bypassed Gov. Gavin Newsom and called in the National Guard. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested U.S. Marines from Camp Pendleton might need to be deployed to the streets next.”

“For a governor whose state was portrayed as being in the grips of uncontrolled rebellion, Newsom responded in an unusual way: He began issuing Californians a series of increasingly sophisticated and urgent pieces of political advice about how not to play into the president’s hands.”

Said Newsom: “The President is attempting to inflame passions and provoke a response. They want the violence. They think it is good for them politically.”