Trump ignited a fight with Newsom after deploying thousands of National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles to quell demonstrations protesting the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids across the city. Trump has lashed out at Newsom, suggesting earlier this week that the sitting governor should be arrested.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) maintained a cooperative stance with President Donald Trump, seeking federal assistance to

During Trump's first term, the state sued the federal government more than 120 times — spending more than $40 million — over environmental regulations, immigration, health care and other issues. Trump lost about two-thirds of the cases, per CalMatters.