Trump stops to answer question about arresting Newsom — and his answer will enrage humorless liberals: 'I would do it'



The violent riots in Los Angeles that broke out in response to immigration enforcement this past weekend have resulted in an apparent game of chicken between border czar Tom Homan, who has threatened to arrest elected officials who interfere with federal immigration operations, and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has dared Homan to follow through with that threat.

On Monday, President Donald Trump weighed in on escalating tensions between Homan and Newson, seemingly giving Homan the green light to hold Newsom accountable.

"I would do it if I were Tom. I think it's great," Trump began in response to a question about a possible arrest.

"Gavin likes the publicity, but I think it would be a great thing," Trump continued.

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As he spoke, Trump seemed to have a slight smile on the corner of his mouth and a faint twinkle in his eye, indicating that his words should not be taken too literally. In fact, Trump added that he "like[s]" Newsom, calling him a "nice guy."

Nevertheless, Trump still thinks Newsom is "grossly incompetent" and has "done a terrible job."

Trump also took the opportunity to contrast his track record with Newsom's. "All you have to do is look at the little railroad he's building," Trump said, referring to the California light-rail "boondoggle" that has cost $7 billion thus far, even before a single track has been laid.

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"It's about a hundred times over budget," Trump crowed.

"We're putting a flagpole over there," Trump said, pointing to a spot near the White House where Trump intends to erect a 100-foot flagpole, reportedly paid for out of his own pocket.

"Under budget," Trump reiterated. "I always do under budget."

As might be expected, Newsom failed to see any humor in Trump's remarks and took to social media to wail that the administration was barreling toward "authoritarianism."

"The President of the United States just called for the arrest of a sitting Governor. 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," he scolded.

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White House has clear message for Newsom after Democratic governor dares Homan to arrest him



President Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan was asked in an NBC News interview on Saturday whether Democratic officials in California, namely Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom, could be arrested if they interfered with the lawful execution of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.

Homan, speaking as National Guard troops were preparing for deployment to riot-ravaged L.A., underscored that the same laws apply to anyone who "cross[es] that line," stating, "It's a felony to knowingly harbor and conceal an illegal alien. It's a felony to impede law enforcement from doing their job."

"Governor Newsom is an embarrassment for this state," continued the border czar. "He supports sanctuary cities. He supports sanctuary laws. If he cared about public safety in the state of California, he would not have a sanctuary for criminals — where criminals get released to the streets of this state every day because of his policies."

Newsom responded Sunday to Homan's comments with a dare: "Come and get me, tough guy."

Newsom went on MSNBC hours after Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell admitted that police were "overwhelmed" and shortly after rioters pelted California Highway Patrol officers with rocks near the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles.

'He is putting fuel on this fire.'

Rather than castigate the foreign flag-waving radicals impeding ICE and attacking law enforcement in his crime-ridden sanctuary state — footage of which could be seen playing on the television screen behind him — Newsom spent the majority of his airtime framing the disorder as the work of Trump and his administration.

"Donald Trump has created the conditions that you see on your TV tonight," said Newsom, who Trump said on Sunday should "apologize to the people of Los Angeles." "He's exacerbated the conditions. He's, you know, lit the proverbial match. He is putting fuel on this fire every since he announced he was taking over the National Guard."

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The Democratic governor suggested that Trump's use of the National Guard to restore order in L.A. — an action similarly taken by former President George H.W. Bush in 1992 in the interest of peace and safety — was an "immoral act" and "an unconstitutional act" and said he would sue the administration on Monday.

When asked about Homan's comments regarding possible arrests for those impeding law enforcement operations, Newsom said, "He's a tough guy. Why doesn't he do that? He knows where to find me."

'Newsom should be embarrassed.'

After characterizing those illegal aliens whom the Trump administration is attempting to remove from the U.S. as "poor people who're just trying to ... live their lives, man," Newsom said, "[Who] the hell is this guy? Come after me. Arrest me. Let's just get it over with, tough guy. You know? I don't give a damn."

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The White House made clear after the Democratic governor spent his evening attacking Trump and in the wake of his apparent admission of guilt — Homan indicated, after all, that arrests were warranted only if officials crossed the line — that Newsom should adjust his focus with a mind to improving his state.

White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told Blaze News, "Governor Newsom should focus on stopping the violent riots and attacks on law enforcement that are consuming Los Angeles instead of political posturing for the TV cameras."

"The entire country can see the chaos and lawlessness. Newsom should be embarrassed," added Jackson.

President Trump minced no words Sunday, telling reporters that "if officials stand in the way of law and order, yeah, they will face charges."

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Boston’s crime wave surges as ICE fights for enforcement



Since taking office earlier this year, President Donald Trump has intensified efforts to combat crime linked to illegal immigration. He has relied on border czar Tom Homan and ICE officers to carry out deportations.

So far, authorities have deported more than a thousand people to their home countries. Homan and his team remain committed to targeting major cities with large numbers of illegal immigrants.

Knock off the insults and get on board with finding proper solutions. Show us where 'trust' and 'accountability' are supposed to come from.

One of those cities is Boston, where local officials have refused to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement as they coddle illegal aliens and criminals at the expense of legal citizens.

During a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday, Homan addressed Councilwoman Sharon Durkan directly. “You said you doubled down on not helping ICE officers,” he said. “I’m coming to Boston, and I’m bringing hell with me.”

“I looked at the numbers this morning,” Homan said. “I stopped counting at nine. Nine child rapists that were in jail in Massachusetts, but rather than honoring an ICE detainer, you released them back into the street.”

Sad but true. But Durkan appears more focused on protecting migrants than supporting the officers working to keep her city safe. Meanwhile, Boston has yet to pass a new police budget.

But it gets worse.

Durkan responded to Homan’s remarks by mocking his early career as a police officer in New York State in the 1980s. “Laughable that someone who spent their career policing a town smaller than a Fenway Park crowd thinks they can lecture Boston on public safety,” she said at the time.

She then praised Boston’s police leadership. “Commissioner Michael Cox serves with distinction and earns trust with integrity,” she added. “Tom Homan should know, we don’t scare easy.”

Rather than working with Homan to arrest and remove illegal immigrants contributing to the city’s crime, Durkan chose to mock his background in law enforcement, making fun of his experience because he worked in a “small” community.

It's just insulting. Homan’s career path is irrelevant. What matters is that he did the job and did it well. Durkan’s remarks don’t just insult him — they undermine the hard work and dedication of officers in communities of all sizes.

More importantly, this isn’t about “scaring” anyone. Durkan has created opposition because she believes Boston has strong leadership. But rising crime rates and the decline of certain neighborhoods due to illegal immigration reveal where that leadership is failing. If she wants to talk about what’s truly “scary,” she should look at what Cox has done in recent months. He isn’t helping.

Durkan has since walked back her comments, but here’s how she responded: “Yes, I understand that Tom Homan spent his career as a federal agent within Border Patrol and ICE, but that’s a world away from the realities of policing a major city. His background is in immigration enforcement, not community policing — where trust and accountability are key.”

Where is this “trust and accountability,” then? Boston has become notorious for releasing heinous illegal immigrant criminals onto its streets. We’re talking about rapists and violent gang members. Officers are overwhelmed by the increase in crime throughout the city, and citizens are leaving in droves because of the lack of support for them.

I don’t see trust there. And I sure as hell don’t see accountability.

Durkan should leave social media and work with Homan on a solution to the problem, rather than causing new ones. Her city has been suffering for a very long time, and she’s put too much of her own trust in the wrong places.

Knock off the insults and get on board with finding proper solutions. Show us — and for that matter, show Boston’s police officers — where “trust” and “accountability” are supposed to come from.

And don’t insult small-town officers. They’re the hardest working of the bunch, and I know a great many of them. Awesome people. Those are the ones I keep fighting for.

ICE arrests over 100 in Colony Ridge — and Tom Homan promises more to come



Officials with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement made over 100 arrests in the controversial Texas development Colony Ridge earlier this week in a massive raid that a Trump official claims is only "phase one" of a larger operation.

On Monday, ICE arrested 118 individuals in the Colony Ridge area, a sprawling 33,000-acre development about a half-hour north of Houston. Some of those arrested already had outstanding warrants. Others were detained during traffic stops.

Perez is allegedly a member of the vicious transnational gang MS-13 and had previously been deported on suspicion of murder.

According to an X post from ICE, the arrestees have either been accused or convicted of crimes such as homicide, manslaughter, sexual abuse of a minor, and offenses related to drugs and/or weapons.

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Though the agency did not release details about most of the individuals, a spokesperson did note that one allegedly repeat offender was among them. Florentin Chevez-Luna, 39, was wanted for allegedly repeatedly sexually abusing a minor between November 2008 and November 2016, according to the Texas Tribune. Chevez-Luna, believed to be a native of El Salvador, had already been deported from the U.S. three times.

Luis Perez, 34, was also apprehended after the Texas Department of Public Safety received a report about a homicide in the area during the massive raid. Perez is allegedly a member of the vicious transnational gang MS-13 and had previously been deported on suspicion of murder, KRIV reported.

Trump border czar Tom Homan helped lead the Colony Ridge operation, and he appears satisfied with the result. "A lot of the people we're interested in were located in that area," Homan told Fox News.

"I know there's one that was convicted of either homicide or murder," Homan continued. Several known child sexual predators were likewise picked up in the raid.

Still, Homan believes this initial raid is only "phase one" of a "larger criminal investigation" planned for Colony Ridge.

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott first announced the Colony Ridge operation, tweeting on Monday that "criminals & illegal immigrants" in Colony Ridge were "being targeted" by federal and state law enforcement. "Texas DPS Troopers & Special Agents are assisting Homeland Security Investigations," Abbott's post continued. "... I have worked with Tom Homan on this for months."

'It seems like they’re just pulling people over and then escalating that from there.'

Despite this announcement, Houston Landing seemed to downplay the operation. The outlet claimed that "conspiracy theorists" had largely cooked up associations between Colony Ridge and cartel activity. The outlet also cited DPS public information officer Sgt. Erik Burse, who indicated that Abbott's tweet overstated the scope of the issue.

"We’ve been here for two years. It’s nothing new for what we’re doing," Burse said. "All of a sudden you get a tweet, and it just blows up."

The operation was apparently unusual enough to alarm immigration activists. Members of FIEL Houston held a press conference Monday to denounce it.

"It seems like they’re just pulling people over and then escalating that from there," said executive director Cesar Espinoza.

The group also alleged that ICE officials had apprehended a woman at a Family Dollar store, but the store denied the allegation. "No Family Dollar customers or employees were detained during the visit," a Family Dollar spokesperson said in a statement.

Colony Ridge executives said in a statement that they applaud federal and local law enforcement for arresting "criminal illegals in Texas." They also claimed they "fully support these efforts," KHOU reported.

Blaze Media has extensively covered the horrendous conditions and questionable lending practices at Colony Ridge. Last year, co-founder Glenn Beck hosted a Blaze Originals documentary about the problems there called "The Real Story of Colony Ridge." A trailer for the documentary can be seen below. Click here for the full-length BlazeTV video.

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