A federal judge has just dealt a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to restore law and order in California giving Newsom the win he desperately needed.
In a controversial ruling, Judge Charles Breyer—a Clinton appointee—claimed Trump violated the Posse Comitatus Act when he sent in the National Guard and Marines to confront violent anti-ICE riots.
Judge Blocks Trump’s National Guard Deployment
The court ruled that President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth went beyond their authority by mobilizing 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to support federal immigration raids in California. According to Breyer, using soldiers for riot control, arrests, or even traffic stops amounts to an “unlawful militarization of our streets.”
This decision is being hailed by Democrats as a win against Trump’s tough stance on illegal immigration. California’s Governor Gavin Newsom immediately took to social media to celebrate, writing: “Trump LOSES AGAIN.”
What the Ruling Really Means for America
While Breyer’s ruling only applies to California, the implications are much larger. President Trump has warned that he could use the National Guard in other Democrat-run cities like Chicago and Washington, D.C., where violent crime and open-border chaos are spiraling out of control.
If activist judges can strip the Commander-in-Chief of his power to defend Americans, what comes next? Will every blue-state governor be able to block Trump from enforcing immigration law?
Trump’s Legal Team Prepares Appeal
The Trump Department of Justice is expected to appeal this ruling, which could go before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and even the U.S. Supreme Court. In fact, the Ninth Circuit previously recognized that courts must be “highly deferential” to the President when reviewing National Guard deployments.
That makes Breyer’s ruling not only political—but also legally inconsistent.
Democrats Celebrate, Americans Pay the Price
Governor Newsom and other Democrats cheered the decision, but ordinary Americans see a different picture: violent mobs emboldened, immigration raids stalled, and the President’s constitutional authority under attack.
This is yet another example of activist courts siding with the radical Left instead of the American people. With cities overrun by crime, drugs, and illegal immigration, conservatives know that only strong leadership can restore order.
