About this episode
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/thestory Guests: 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 out Clips: Sky, Fox29philly, Fox news, CNN, MSNBC, Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook, therecount, Kare11, Photo: Getty Get 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.