Gavin Newsom Again Mocks Trump, Now Over Statements To Reporters: 'Super Normal Stuff, Everyone!'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom again mocked President Donald Trump on social media, now over statements given to press on Monday, which included the claim that some people are saying "maybe we'd like a dictator" in Chicago.

"Super normal stuff, everyone!" Newsom said in a post on X, including three captions of statements. In the other two, the president says "They (jokingly) call me the president of Europe, which is an honor"; and "I love Black people."

"They respect your president to a level where they jokingly call me 'the president of Europe.' I like Europe and those people. They are great leaders. We never had a case where essentially 38 countries were represented here," Trump said in reference to the Oval Office meeting he had with heads of state of European powers as well as heads of NATO and the EU last week to discuss the war in Ukraine.

Newsom has taken a more prominent role in the political conversation ever since spearheading a retaliation against Republicans over their redistricting initiative in Texas.

Trump also addressed the issue, saying the Department of Justice is going to sue to stop the effort. "I think we'll be very successful," Trump said.

Regarding the comment about Chicago, Trump called the city a "killing field" at the moment. "They don't acknowledge it. They say 'freedom freedom,' 'he's a dictator.' A lot of people are saying 'maybe we'd like a dictator.' I don't like a dictator, I'm not a dictator. I'm a man with great common sense, a smart person," Trump said.

The Washington Post reported on Saturday that the Pentagon has been planning for weeks a deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago. The plan includes the mobilization of thousands of troops and could take place as early as September, with officials also discussing the possibility of using active-duty troops the outlet added.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker reacted on Saturday, saying in a statement that the state had not "received no requests or outreach from the federal government asking if we need assistance, and we have made no requests for federal intervention."

"There is no emergency that warrants the President of the United States federalizing the @IL_Natl_Guard, deploying the National Guard from other states, or sending active duty military within our own borders," Pritzker added.

"Donald Trump is attempting to manufacture a crisis, politicize Americans who serve in uniform, and continue abusing his power to distract from the pain he's causing families. We'll continue to follow the law, stand up for the sovereignty of our state, and protect Illinoisans."

Legal analyst Irv Miller told CBS News Chicago that the president doesn't have the authority to unilaterally send the National Guard to Illinois, and that the decision is up to the governor.