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The governor's stand: Newsom, Trump, and the battle for LA
Published 11 months ago
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The protests in Los Angeles have created a political opportunity for California’s Democrat governor, Gavin Newsom. He has called Donald Trump a “stone-cold liar” and said that democracy itself is under threat after the president ordered the National Guard and the Marines onto the streets of LA. Have the Democrats found a credible opponent who could take on Trump?
This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuests: George Grylls, Washington Correspondent, The Times, Samuel Lovett, US Reporter, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Shabnam Grewal.Further reading:Does LA have a migrant problem? The history explained ,Is Trump’s deployment of marines ‘un-American’ or necessary? ,Trump calls for arrest of ‘grossly incompetent’ Gavin Newsom ,How one LA protest spiraled outClips: Sky, Fox29philly, Fox news, CNN, MSNBC, Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook, therecount, Kare11, Photo: GettyGet in touch: thestory@thetimes.com This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuests: George Grylls, Washington Correspondent, The Times, Samuel Lovett, US Reporter, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Shabnam Grewal.Further reading:Does LA have a migrant problem? The history explained ,Is Trump’s deployment of marines ‘un-American’ or necessary? ,Trump calls for arrest of ‘grossly incompetent’ Gavin Newsom ,How one LA protest spiraled outClips: Sky, Fox29philly, Fox news, CNN, MSNBC, Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook, therecount, Kare11, Photo: GettyGet in touch: thestory@thetimes.com This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.