This is the week that Gavin Newsom stopped thinking so much.

Opponents of President Donald Trump's administration on Saturday are rallying in nearly 2,000 locations across the country, including thousands in Northern California. The "No Kings" protests were originally planned to counter Trump's plans for a military parade in Washington to mark the Army's 250th anniversary.

California Governor Gavin Newsom is gaining traction among Democrats for his strong opposition to President Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles without his consent, following ICE raid protests.

As the military presence ramped up in Los Angeles, communities are preparing for the largest protests against Trump since he took office.

It comes amid protests in Los Angeles after Trump authorized the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to the city.

The California governor has leaned into opposing Trump’s actions in Los Angeles. The politics are tricky for potential 2028 presidential candidates.

Saturday marks the first full day of Marines on duty in Los Angeles, one week after protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ignited in LA and spread to other cities across the U.S.,

The White House stepped up its criticism of Calfornia Gov. Gavin Newsom after the Demorcat attacked President Donald Trump in a nationally televised speech.

Newsom offered a brief yet blistering summary of his talk with the president just before he deployed the National Guard to protests in Los Angeles.