California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom pathetically announced that he is looking into whether TikTok is breaking state law by blocking content that is critical of President Donald Trump.
Liberals are accusing TikTok of flagging or slowing down criticism of the Trump administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This comes just days after the platform made a deal to avoid a U.S. ban. The White House supported the deal, which made a board with mostly American members that gives Trump supporters a lot of power over the U.S. operations of the short-form video app.
“It’s time to investigate,” Newsom said.
In a separate X post Monday, the governor’s press account said Newsom was launching the review after his office “received reports — and independently confirmed instances — of suppressed content critical of President Trump.” The post further said Newsom is “calling on the California Department of Justice to determine whether it violates California law.”
Last week, TikTok made a $14 billion deal to set up a U.S. subsidiary. This puts Larry Ellison, a billionaire and Trump supporter who co-founded tech giant Oracle, in charge of the company’s new ownership plan. Oracle has put a lot of money into the new business.
This comes as Newsom has been flying off the handle the last few days.
Newsom accused President Donald Trump and the Department of Homeland Security of attempting to spark a civil war as Democrats escalated rhetoric opposing the enforcement of federal immigration law in Minnesota.
“He’s trying to stoke a Civil War in this country,” Newsom told reporters.
“It’s a disgrace what he’s doing in Minneapolis,” he said. “It’s a disgrace what his DHS is putting out. Very intentionally stoking tensions. White supremacy being promoted. None of this is normal and it cannot be normalized.”
Newsom did not explain how the enforcement of federal immigration law promotes white supremacy, nor how deporting people who are in the country illegally is akin to creating warlike conditions.
Roughly 700,000 Americans, including a sitting president, were killed during the U.S. Civil War, a toll that would be equivalent to millions of deaths when adjusted for the nation’s current population.
Newsom’s obviously inflammatory remarks came as Democrats across several states intensified public opposition to Trump’s immigration enforcement actions, particularly in Democrat-controlled jurisdictions.
Newsom, who is widely expected to seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028, has increasingly aligned his messaging with extreme left-wing pro-migration activists within the party.
His remarks followed a wave of statements from Democratic officials warning of unrest and alleged abuses tied to federal immigration operations.
President Trump said Monday that Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has agreed to fully cooperate with federal authorities as part of an effort to reduce tensions in the state. Trump said Walz called him requesting that the two work together regarding Minnesota.
The president described the conversation as “a very good call” and said the two leaders were “on a similar wavelength.”
In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump said he would have Tom Homan contact Walz and said federal authorities wanted “any and all Criminals that they have in their possession.”
Trump said Walz “very respectfully understood that” and added that he expects to speak with the governor again soon.
The president also cited what he described as “tremendous SUCCESS” in Washington, D.C., Memphis, Tennessee, and New Orleans, Louisiana, saying crime has declined in areas where federal authorities have intervened.
Trump said crime in Minnesota is “way down” but added that both he and Walz “want to make it better.”
The announcement comes after weeks of heightened tensions in Minneapolis tied to federal immigration enforcement efforts to detain illegal crimines aliens.
