"A third commenter urged the governor to back the country during a time of conflict: 'I know this is hard for you Gavin, so let's try saying it together: 'I support America.' "
"California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing a fierce backlash after critics accused him of 'talking out of both sides of his mouth' in a blistering response to President Donald Trump's unprecedented strike on Iran.
" 'Newsom's statement both called for the end of Tehran's regime while condemning the military operation targeting it as 'illegal' and 'dangerous.'
"Newsom posted a sharply worded message on X in the hours following the coordinated US-Israeli assault on Iranian targets.
"'The corrupt and repressive Iranian regime must never have nuclear weapons. The leadership of Iran must go,' Newsom wrote.
"'But that does not justify the President of the United States engaging in an illegal, dangerous war that will risk the lives of our American service members and our friends without justification to the American people.
"'President Trump is putting Americans at risk abroad because he is unpopular at home.'
"Within minutes, critics pounced - arguing the governor's position was contradictory." . . .More
"Hey, I'm a lover, not a governor!"
More "As Gavin Newsom prepares to announce his presidential bid, likely sometime at the beginning of next year, and is set to release his memoir next week, he is attracting increased press scrutiny into his early political career.
"That invites all sorts of risks for Newsom, as his early history is filled with colorful scandals and controversies. Of course, that’s likely why Newsom is putting his book out now: It will get the media scrutiny out of the way, thereby preventing things from blowing up in his face during his official presidential campaign." . . . More ...
Gavin Newsom Runs Into Trouble With Intelligence Comments | The American Spectator "Gavin Newsom has been busy touring around the country to promote his memoir, Young Man in a Hurry. While speaking to a crowd in Atlanta about his book, he told the audience that he is just like them because he scored a 960 on his SAT." More...







