Trump taunts Newsom to visit 'Alligator Alcatraz' and 'learn something' about immigration

DeSantis added that California is home to the original Alcatraz penitentiary that could be outfitted as a migrant detention center. 

Newsom responded to a clip of Trump's comments on X Tuesday afternoon, arguing the president would rather talk about "alligators" than the "big beautiful bill" - which the Senate passed during Trump's visit to Florida. 

Trump, as well as DeSantis, has long traded barbs with the California governor over his leadership of the liberal West Coast state, including in June when anti-ICE riots spiraled in Los Angeles. 

Protests over the raids soon devolved into violence as rioters targeted and launched attacks on federal law enforcement officials, while Newsom and other Democrats attempted to pin blame on Trump's immigration policies for the violence. 

Trump also was asked during his tour to describe his relationship with DeSantis after the pair traded campaign barbs during the 2024 presidential election cycle. DeSantis ran as a Republican candidate in the race, bowing out in January 2024. 

"We get along great," Trump added. 

DeSantis also added that he immediately endorsed Trump in the 2024 race after bowing out. 

"I endorsed him immediately in January 2024. I raised, his - one of his PACs - millions and millions of dollars. And obviously, we saved him a lot of money in Florida because Florida was a deep red state. He didn't even have to do a rally in Florida," DeSantis said, remarking how Florida has shifted to the right.