The optics are just comical at this point. Governor Gavin Newsom decides to throw a hairgel on fire rally about gerrymandering yesterday. Meanwhile, just outside the rally, our Border Patrol was busy nabbing illegals.

U.S. Border Patrol agents had a strong presence outside an anti-Trump rally by California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in Los Angeles on Thursday. The agents made at least one arrest.

Newsom, who is rumored to have presidential aspirations and has become one of the most outspoken critics of President Donald Trump, held the event, which he labeled “Liberation Day,” to announce plans to respond to the GOP’s redistricting push in Texas.

In a social media post shortly before the rally, Newsom predicted that “Donald Trump and [Texas Governor] Greg Abbott are going to have a very bad day today.”

I guess his definition of a “bad day today” is Trump, Abbot, and every rational person laughing themselves silly over Gavin’s clown show. And what a clown show it was. 

A Massive crowd of tens of people in attendance to hear Gavin Newsom speak.

pic.twitter.com/5P73hB7FrT

— Ian Jaeger (@IanJaeger29) August 14, 2025

I’ll admit, I laughed out loud at the “tens of people” comment. There were even reports that Newsom and his minions (such as Lorena Gonzales of the atrocious AB5 fame) had so scripted this rally that reporters were VETTED before being allowed in. 

Gavin Newsom tried to save face during the rally, but stepped on yet another rake. 

Border Patrol agents made a show of force Thursday outside a rally where Democrats were detailing their plans to redraw California’s congressional map, fusing the two political flash points of redistricting and immigration enforcement.

Democrats portrayed the law enforcement visit as an intimidation tactic. They also said it was a sign that they need to win next year’s midterm election to put a check on President Donald Trump. Agents made one arrest, according to the Border Patrol.

“Right outside at this exact moment are dozens and dozens of ICE agents,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) told supporters, conflating agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which is part of a different division of the Department of Homeland Security than the Border Patrol. “Do you think it’s coincidental?”

It could be coincidental, or it was done on purpose. Either way, the optics of the situation were just flat out comical. Especially with the Washington Post claiming in their headline that the Border Patrol ‘SWARMED’ the joint. That’s some epic hyperbole right there. 

Gavin Newsom’s press office was having a normal ALL CAPS one yesterday. CLUTCH PEARLS!! SCREAM AT THE SKY!!

TRUMP’S PRIVATE ARMY IS ILLEGALLY ON PRIVATE PROPERTY!!!! WE WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED BY THIS WEAK LITTLE MAN!!! https://t.co/13nJL6JRvG

— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) August 14, 2025

Boy howdy, they are something. 

https://twitter.com/houmanhemmati/status/1956065365383110902

Of course, most of the media is going to run with the ‘how dare they?’ do their job and wear those masks while at it! And attempt spin on behalf of Newsom.

It wasn’t just Gavin Newsom and his minions inside the rally who were throwing tantrums over the Border Patrol doing their jobs. Nope, Karen Bass added to the clown show as well. And then got schooled by Bill Essayli.

The Mayor and other California officials are under the false impression that they are an actual sanctuary from federal law. No person or state is above the law. Federal agents will operate anywhere and anytime within the United States. https://t.co/H2MNli2OFI

— Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) August 14, 2025

ALL Democrats across the country think that federal law doesn’t apply to them, nor to the states they reside in. When it comes to people here illegally, federal law most definitely applies. 

Newsom tried to claim that it’s “sick and pathetic” that the Border Patrol is trying to enforce the law. No dude, what is sick and pathetic is that he himself is on record during Covid breaking protocols all over the place, while decimating small businesses, keeping schools closed, and arresting paddle boarders on the ocean. Furthermore, he leads a state that went from a major surplus to a massive deficit in less than three years. California’s taxes are out of control and the state is bleeding money and citizens. 

Yet he, Karen Bass, and all the other Democrats are all in on flouting federal law while protecting illegal criminals. 

To add to the comedy routine, Politico ran a poll about Gavin’s gerrymandering plan. 

A new POLITICO poll shows California voters prefer keeping an independent line-drawing panel to determine the state’s House seats “by nearly a two-to-one margin” (64%) while only “36% of respondents back returning congressional redistricting authority to state lawmakers pic.twitter.com/O8QOzzcHib

— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) August 14, 2025

Ouch. That’s not good…for Gavin’s plans. 

Gavin wants to run the gerrymandering himself. Why? So he can get as many Democrats in office as he can. Potential maps leaked show Republicans “might” get 5 seats in the state legislature. Just 5. He wants to overturn current law so he can craft his own California utopia. 

Having President Trump come in and uphold federal law when it comes to illegal immigration is harshing Gavin’s mellow. 

https://twitter.com/allenanalysis/status/1956104523547553852

If that is actually true, absolute kudos to whomever sent him that hat!! 

That said, having the Border Patrol deploy outside Gavin’s cute little gerrymandering rally and arrest at least one illegal is comedy icing on the cake. 

Feature Photo Credit: Original artwork by Victory Girls Darleen Click