Gavin Newsom Says This 1 Thing ‘Says Everything You Need To Know’ About Trump

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Monday said the fact that he has had to prepare for the possibility of getting arrested amid protests in the city of Los Angeles “says everything you need to know” about President Donald Trump.

In an interview with “Pod Save America,” Newsom was asked if he has a plan in place in the event that he is taken into custody after Trump endorsed his arrest.

“What’s so absurd about that question is I’ve actually thought about it,” Newsom said.

“The fact that we are even having that conversation with our folks, and have had that conversation with our folks in the United States in 2025, I mean, it says everything you need to know about who’s in the White House right now,” Newsom continued.

Earlier on Monday, Trump said he would arrest Newsom if he were in border czar Tom Homan’s shoes despite the fact that there are no grounds to detain the governor.

“I would do it,” Trump told reporters. “I think it’s great. Gavin likes the publicity, but I think it would be a great thing. He’s done a terrible job.”

Homan, however, later told “CBS Evening News” there are no plans for that to happen.

“Well, that whole thing’s been taken outta context,” Homan said. “They haven’t crossed a line yet, but like any other U.S. citizen, if you cross that line, I don’t care who they are. The governor, the mayor, whatever — when you commit a crime against ICE officers, we will seek prosecution.”

Over the weekend, Homan had warned Democratic officials, like Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass, they could face arrest if they interfered with ICE raids.

“I’ll say it about anybody,” Homan told NBC News. “You cross that line, it’s a felony to knowingly harbor and conceal an illegal alien. It’s a felony to impede law enforcement doing their job.”

Trump authorized the deployment of the National Guard in California against Newsom’s wishes after immigration raids sparked protests in the city. Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday sued Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the move, describing it as illegal.

“Let me be clear: There is no invasion. There is no rebellion. The President is trying to manufacture chaos and crisis on the ground for his own political ends,” Bonta said in a statement.

The governor also slammed Trump for deploying U.S. Marines in his state, threatening more legal action.

Newsom has warned that Trump’s actions in California are a “preview of things to come” for other states across the country.

“It’s a coming attraction,” the governor told “Pod Save America.”