Gavin Newsom thought he could block Donald Trump’s law and order agenda.
The California Governor was in for a rude awakening.
And Gavin Newsom turned red with rage after this crushing court defeat that Donald Trump will love.
Appeals court gives Trump temporary victory in National Guard fight
President Donald Trump scored a crucial legal victory that has California Governor Gavin Newsom scrambling for his next move.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit temporarily blocked a lower court’s order that would have forced Trump to return control of National Guard troops to California.
The three-judge panel issued a temporary stay Thursday evening, allowing Trump to maintain federal control of the Guard while the legal battle continues.
The appeals court scheduled a hearing for Tuesday to consider arguments on whether to extend the stay or allow the lower court’s ruling to take effect.
This represents a temporary but significant victory for Trump, who deployed approximately 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles in response to protests over federal immigration enforcement actions.
Liberal judge compared Trump to "King George"
The appeals court decision overturned a lower court ruling by District Court Judge Charles Breyer, who had granted an injunction blocking Trump’s National Guard deployment.
Judge Breyer’s bias was on full display during court proceedings when he compared President Trump to "King George" in open court.
The liberal judge then wrote an opinion that read like a Democrat Party talking points memo rather than a serious legal analysis.
Breyer incredibly argued that Trump was creating disorder by calling out the National Guard to deal with actual disorder happening in Los Angeles.
Judge Breyer gave the Trump administration until noon Friday to comply with his order, but the administration immediately appealed to the Ninth Circuit, which granted the temporary stay just hours later.
Federal law clearly supports Trump’s authority
The Ninth Circuit based its decision on Title 10 of federal law, which gives the President clear authority to call the National Guard into federal service under specific circumstances.
The federal statute allows presidents to federalize National Guard units when regular forces are insufficient to execute federal laws.
Judge Breyer had taken the extreme position that Trump could only use this authority if there was absolutely no other way to execute federal laws.
The appeals court’s decision to grant the temporary stay maintains the status quo while the legal battle continues.
The Ninth Circuit panel includes two judges appointed by Trump during his first term and one judge appointed by former President Joe Biden.
Trump welcomed the ruling in a social media post Friday, writing: "If I didn’t send the Military into Los Angeles, that city would be burning to the ground right now."
Newsom’s veto power claim gets crushed
The Ninth Circuit also delivered another crushing blow to Newsom by rejecting his claim that he has veto power over federal National Guard deployments.
Newsom and other Democrat governors have been pushing the dangerous idea that they can block federal law enforcement efforts in their states.
This ruling makes it crystal clear that governors cannot obstruct the federal government’s constitutional duty to enforce the law and protect American citizens.
The court’s decision effectively tells Newsom and his fellow Democrat governors that they cannot pick and choose which federal laws they want to follow.
This represents a major victory for the rule of law and sends a strong message that political opposition cannot override constitutional authority.
Trump’s law and order agenda moves forward
This legal victory clears the way for President Trump to continue deploying federal resources to restore order in Democrat-run cities plagued by violence and chaos.
The ruling validates Trump’s approach of using all available tools to protect American communities from criminal elements.
Democrat politicians like Newsom have consistently prioritized politics over public safety, but this court decision shows that their obstructionist tactics have legal limits.
President Trump campaigned on restoring law and order to American streets, and this ruling proves he has the constitutional authority to deliver on that promise.
The Ninth Circuit’s decision sends a clear message that federal authority will be respected, regardless of which political party controls state governments.
For too long, Democrat governors have acted like they can ignore federal law whenever it suits their political agenda.
This crushing legal defeat for Newsom shows that the courts will not tolerate such lawless behavior from state officials who put partisan politics ahead of public safety.
President Trump’s commitment to protecting American communities just received a major boost from one of the most liberal courts in the country.
That should tell Americans everything they need to know about how strong Trump’s legal position really is on this critical issue.
