President Donald Trump’s move to federalize the California National Guard and deploy military troops on U.S. soil risks losing public support for his immigration policies, which polls have shown a majority of Americans support.

Trump returned to the White House on Monday and was asked by a reporter if he agreed with his administration’s border czar, Tom Homan, that California Gov. Gavin Newsom should be arrested for defying federal officials.

“I would do it if I were Tom. I think it’s great. … Gavin loves the publicity. He’s done a terrible job,” the president said, calling the Democrat “grossly incompetent.”

Pressed later by another journalist to name a crime he believes the governor has committed, however, Trump replied, “His primary crime is running for governor because he’s done suc

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