Trump, Newsom & Immigration A Polarizing Political Play

9 Jun 2025 · 1 min

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TJ Walker argues that current immigration coverage is politically advantageous to both Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom: it reinforces Trump’s support by portraying him as tough on immigration, while giving Newsom media visibility to portray the modern Republican Party as embracing authoritarian or “fascist” tactics. Walker frames the issue as further galvanizing and polarizing the American public.

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It is dominating the airwaves right now as I speak. My gut instinct tells me this helps two people. It does, in fact, shore up strength and support among Donald Trump's supporters because they want him actively cracking down, actively doing something that seems like it's standing up to immigrants, to migrants, to foreigners. It also bolsters the image of California Governor Newsom, who is widely expected to run for president and is getting a tremendous amount of media coverage on this and is able to send his message out that here's an example of Donald Trump of the modern Republican Party, really embracing a authoritarianism, really embracing fascist techniques of trying to stifle dissent, trying to stifle protests. So it is further, yet again, galvanizing and polarizing the American public. This particular state, you have to say, it's helping Bolton and Trump.