Newsom under fire from Trump world, but Democrats hope his speech resets his image

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is getting hammered by President Donald Trump, his allies and others on the right – but his address to the nation will likely boost his deflated image among many fellow Democrats.

Newsom, speaking in a prime-time address following days of rioting in Los Angeles sparked by immigration raids carried out by ICE at the Trump administration's direction, appeared to elevate himself as leader of the anti-Trump movement.

California's two-term governor, who is considered a potential contender for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination due to his clear national ambitions, once again denounced Trump's deployment of over 2,000 National Guard troops and some 700 U.S. Marines to the streets of the nation's second-most populous city. 

But Newsom's message

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