Patriot Brief
What Happened: California Gov. Gavin Newsom accused President Trump and DHS of promoting white supremacy and trying to spark a civil war over immigration enforcement.
Why It Matters: The comments come as Democrats ramp up inflammatory rhetoric while federal authorities expose links between illegal immigration, fraud, and Democrat-run local machines.
Bottom Line: Republicans say Democrats are fueling chaos to block enforcement of federal law ahead of the 2028 election cycle.
Democrats have officially lost their minds.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is now accusing President Donald Trump and the Department of Homeland Security of trying to start a civil war and promote white supremacy, all because the federal government is enforcing immigration law in Democrat-controlled Minnesota.
“He’s trying to stoke a Civil War in this country,” Newsom told reporters. He went even further, calling Trump’s actions in Minneapolis a disgrace and claiming DHS is intentionally stoking tensions and promoting white supremacy.
That accusation is reckless, inflammatory, and historically ignorant.
The last Civil War killed roughly 700,000 Americans, including a sitting president. Adjusted for today’s population, that would be the equivalent of six million dead. Tossing around that language to score political points is not leadership. It is dangerous.
Newsom, who is already positioning himself for the Democrats’ 2028 presidential primary, never explained how enforcing border laws equals white supremacy. He did not address the crime. He did not address the fraud. He did not address the victims. He went straight to race baiting.
And he is not alone.
In Minnesota, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said federal officials believe Governor Tim Walz may have known about, and possibly been complicit in, massive fraud schemes tied to migration networks. In Illinois, Governor JB Pritzker openly agreed with a reporter who described Trump’s enforcement as an invasion.
Meanwhile, Democrat lawmakers took the rhetoric to absurd levels. Rep. Ilhan Omar and Rep. Pramila Jayapal led a Minnesota hearing titled “Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump’s Deadly Assault on Minnesota,” accusing ICE agents of acting like a paramilitary force and terrorizing communities.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey echoed the same narrative, claiming ICE enforcement is about sowing chaos, not safety. State Attorney General Keith Ellison went further, calling federal enforcement unconstitutional and a violation of state sovereignty.
This is not about truth. It is about narrative.
Democrats are escalating their language because the facts are catching up. Federal investigators are uncovering massive taxpayer fraud tied to migration pipelines. ICE is arresting criminals. And the public is waking up.
Instead of defending lawlessness honestly, Democrats are choosing fear, hysteria, and division. That rhetoric does not calm tensions. It fuels them.
Enforcing the law is not white supremacy. It is the basic function of a nation. And calling it a civil war only proves how desperate Democrats have become.