Newsom Gloats as Blue States Declare Victory Over Trump

Getty Images California Gov. Gavin Newsom is leading a Democratic victory lap after President Donald Trump reluctantly pulled out of stationing National Guard troops in blue cities. Trump, 79, announced Wednesday that he will no longer deploy troops to Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, Oregon, claiming his decision is driven by the fact that crime in those cities has supposedly been “greatly reduced.” Newsom, 58, quickly reminded that the real reason for Trump’s abrupt policy change is that he was defeated in court by Democrats who argued it was an unconstitutional use of the military. Read more at The Daily Beast.