California governor says Trump ‘putting ego over responsibility’ as military show shuts highway

“The president is putting his ego over responsibility with this disregard for public safety,” Democratic governor Newsom said in a statement. “Firing live rounds over a busy highway isn’t just wrong – it’s dangerous. Using our military to intimidate people you disagree with isn’t strength – it’s reckless, it’s disrespectful, and it’s beneath the office he holds.”

Saturday’s military event coincided with No Kings rallies and marches held across the US, including several locations in California, aligning behind a message that the nation’s slide into authoritarian rule under Trump needs to stop.