The dare and double-dare between Newsom and the Trump administration comes after the president ordered the National Guard into Los Angeles.

President Donald Trump 's border czar, Tom Homan, responded Monday to Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom's dare to "arrest" him over his response to the ongoing Los Angeles Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ( ICE) protests.

As he returned to the White House today, Trump was asked if border czar Tom Homan should arrest California Gov. Gavin Newsom, as Newsom has dared him to do. “I would do it if I were Tom,” Trump told reporters. “I think it’s great. Gavin likes the publicity.” He added: “I like Gavin Newsom, he’s a nice guy, but he’s grossly incompetent.”