Fact check: Factcheck Donald Trump Jr. says Tom Homan should arrest Gavin Newsom for working against ICE and Trumps deportations, "No one is above the law":

1. Summary of the results

Based on the analyses provided, there is no evidence that Donald Trump Jr. specifically said Tom Homan should arrest Gavin Newsom. The sources consistently show that none of them mention Donald Trump Jr. making such a statement ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}.

However, the analyses reveal that President Donald Trump himself has made statements about potentially arresting California Governor Gavin Newsom. Trump suggested he would be willing to arrest Newsom if his administration obstructs ICE operations ^[2]. Additionally, Tom Homan, Trump's border czar, has stated "no one's above the law," implying that anyone, including Newsom, could be arrested if they commit a crime ^[2].

The situation appears to have escalated when Newsom dared Trump and border czar Tom Homan to arrest him, as they had suggested they could ^[1]. Homan has threatened arrest for anyone who obstructs immigration enforcement and has criticized Newsom's policies ^[3].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original statement omits several crucial pieces of context:

• The confrontation was initiated by Newsom himself, who dared Trump and Homan to arrest him rather than being a one-sided threat ^[1]
• This is part of a broader public feud between Trump and Newsom over immigration enforcement and the deployment of National Guard troops ^[8]
• The threat comes directly from President Trump and Tom Homan, not from Donald Trump Jr. as claimed ^{[2] [8]}
• Both Trump and Newsom are playing to their respective political bases on immigration issues, which experts say is risky ^[1]

Political benefits from different narratives:

• Trump and his administration benefit from portraying themselves as tough on immigration enforcement and willing to challenge sanctuary state policies
• Newsom benefits from positioning himself as a defender against federal overreach, appealing to California's Democratic base
• Donald Trump Jr. would benefit from being seen as a strong supporter of his father's immigration policies, even if he didn't make the specific statement claimed

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement contains significant factual inaccuracies:

• Attribution error: The statement falsely attributes the arrest threat to Donald Trump Jr. when the analyses show it came from President Trump and Tom Homan directly ^{[2] [8]}
• Missing context: The statement fails to mention that Newsom actually dared them to arrest him first, making it appear as an unprovoked threat ^[1]
• Oversimplification: The statement reduces a complex political standoff over immigration policy to a simple arrest threat

The analyses suggest this may be an example of misattributed information where statements made by President Trump and Tom Homan have been incorrectly credited to Donald Trump Jr. While Trump Jr. has a history of spreading conspiracy theories ^[7], there is no evidence he made this specific statement about arresting Newsom.