An ad in support of California’s Proposition 50 , which would allow California to redraw lines to create more Democrat-leaning districts in response to similar action to create Republican districts in Texas, shared this week by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, includes at least one scene from Portland.

As the audio plays a quote from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt , Portland’s iconic White Stag sign flashes on the screen.

“You guys are framing this like the president wants to take over American cities with the military,” Leavitt says.

The ad also includes President Donald Trump talking about “the enemy from within,” and using U.S. cities as “training grounds for our military.”

Portland is just one city where Trump has attempted to use federal forces to quell protests. Th

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