The California governor and Republican president have clashed over troop deployments to quell the Los Angeles riots.

California Governor Gavin Newsom mocked President Donald Trump in a series of TikToks comparing him to a Star Wars villain. Newsom’s press office took to X on Tuesday to share two TikToks of what appeared to be the AI-generated voice of Star Wars antagonist Emperor Palpatine,

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office is mocking President Donald Trump’s characterization of Los Angeles as “occupied” by illegal immigrants, using artificial intelligence and the voice of a “Star Wars” villain.