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Papasan's avatar

Newsom has stepped up to the plate like no other politician. FACT

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Barbara Osborn's avatar

I’d suggest we also add pritsker

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Ed Burroughs's avatar

I agree

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Alison Hughey's avatar

And Crockett!

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Peaceface's avatar

Yep

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Peaceface's avatar

Pritzger>Newsome. Newsome went a different path from the people standing up in this mess, together as one. Yes. He's standing up, but he is not the one. We, the People, are. We need a REAL one.

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Helen Perez's avatar

I for one like the way Governor Newsom stands up to a bully president. He also knows the power of our state on the world stage. Mrs Trump is trying to take apart California for control. He too knows the power of California. Without California he has a third world country. Texas and Florida together are not California.

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LVD's avatar

Start with spelling

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Peaceface's avatar

Is spelling the issue? Or is it that California has cops with ties to white supremacist groups and Newsom had done nothing about it... but spelling.

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LVD's avatar

So is reading, research and critical thinking, genius

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Peaceface's avatar

Ohhh.. have you just learned about reading, research, and critical thinking? Just wait till it clicks!

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Heidi's avatar

Definitely

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Sandra Rapke's avatar

Pritzker. Definitely. He can gather billionaire Dems.

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WG Hughes's avatar

You poor deranged idiot

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Barbara Osborn's avatar

WG you’re on the wrong platform. Move along and get a different hobby.

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carolyn strawn's avatar

Thank you governor Newson. I pray that you get your control back. LA didn’t need the national guard. Trump is cruel. We will get through this.

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CeeMcG's avatar

It’s scary to hear other opinions, isn’t it? 😂. By the way, there are a whole lot of conservatives on this platform.

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Gary Kritikos's avatar

The problem was not an alternative opinion. Alternative opinions are the essence of this platform. Instead of presenting an alternative opinion, WG Hughes vented like a third grader.

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Barbara Osborn's avatar

👍🏼 Thanks, Gary for taking that sassy response and sorting it out into facts.

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Kris💙Holding on for dear life!'s avatar

Conservatives/Republicans are VERY DIFFERENT than MAGA.

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P Woodbury's avatar

I agree except I think they all died with John McCain.

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Kris💙Holding on for dear life!'s avatar

Not Adam & Liz, Mitt & maybe a few others.

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Brian Greene's avatar

Really, Kris? Which ones? Where are they? Name one Republican Congressman or Senator who dares to oppose Trump in any way. They gave us his Cabinet of WWF Characters UNANIMOUSLY! EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM!

NOT ONE OPPOSITION!

And if you think it's you and your friends, you elected those Representatives if you voted Republican. Hold them accountable, vote in some new Republicans with some kind of ethical, moral, and physical backbone.

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Kris💙Holding on for dear life!'s avatar

Yes! Really Brian! I wasn’t talking about Republican congressmen and Republican senators specifically.

Get over yourself bro. Why are your panties in such a bunch? They’re all chickenshit of Trump. Newsom is NOT.

I Voted for HER BOTH TIMES BRO. I have never voted for that disgusting display of a man. Don’t talk about what you don’t know. You don’t know me!

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Manuel Bello's avatar

Name one Democrat who opposes another Democrat, or who dared say Manchurian president Joe Biden was medically unfit.

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Manuel Bello's avatar

You're right. "Conservatives" like Mitt Romney and "Republicans" like Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger are very different from the patriots now working day and night to Make America Great Again.

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Kris💙Holding on for dear life!'s avatar

NO. WRONG. Adam & Liz believe in the Constitution. MAGA does not. Adam & Liz believe in the rule of law. MAGA does not. Etc. MAGA IS A CULT.

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P Woodbury's avatar

“Patriots” don’t smear their feces on the walls of the Capitol Rotunda. “Patriots” don’t dishonor our veterans. “Patriots” support the three equal branches of government and the U.S. Constitution and equsl protection under the law for all. “Patriots” don’t turn our country into the laughing stock of the world.

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KelBelmcw's avatar

They aren’t patriots. People who are breaking our laws and undermining our constitution are fascist. And you are Latino? You of all people should understand what happens when the government takes violent control of the country and puts in its own laws.

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Evie's avatar

What is your favorite way MAGA is making America great? Or your two favorites...

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LVD's avatar
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And those "conservatives" sure like to conserve facts. Might be scary to you fukwits

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Margaret (Maggie) Paul's avatar

Maybe they will start opening their minds and give truth a chance

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LVD's avatar

Conserving facts?

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John Christopher's avatar

👍

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WG Hughes's avatar

Eat shit

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Margaret Paul's avatar

You really shouldn't talk about tRump like that, though you are right: he is a deranged idiot.

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Jana Alton's avatar

Sundowning Donnie

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CeeMcG's avatar

You would know.

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Katherine's avatar

Trump is drunk with power that the US Supreme Court game him.

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Phoenix's avatar

Aww is your mirror cracked?

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WG Hughes's avatar

Here you go

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Jana Alton's avatar

😂

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Kris💙Holding on for dear life!'s avatar

We already know all of maga is a bunch of deranged and racist cult members. But yeah, thanks for the reminder.

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WG Hughes's avatar

Here you go, dickbreath

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KelBelmcw's avatar

What a nice discussion 😂

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Maggie's avatar

And called to it.

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Brian Maguire's avatar

Yup. He murdered more people than all the other governor's except Cuomo!

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Gail Davis's avatar

Stew you talking about deSantis?

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KelBelmcw's avatar

How so?

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Jen's avatar

Agreed 👍

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EmmyLou Joyce's avatar

48 th president please

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Lois W. Halbert's avatar

So proud of him.

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Public Servant's avatar

Thank you for defending democracy, Governor Newsom. We will support you in your fight against fascism by continuing the NO KINGS protests. I composed a battle hymn song for us to sing together: https://democracydefender2025.substack.com/p/no-kings-song-june-14

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Cathy Brennan's avatar

I joined this sight because of you, but I have a hard time navigating the site

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Steven's avatar

Hahaha! Keep looting you fucking loser

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Sandra Rapke's avatar

Going to SCOTUS??

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Lillian Murty's avatar

Erica. Go troll elsewhere

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Colleen's avatar

Last time I checked she has the right to free speech

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Lillian Murty's avatar

Colleen…..I see by your homepage that you do not appreciate or understand what we are doing in this thread. You have the right to speak freely. I also happen to read your post and …..you and Erica share the same lines. And I truly appreciate being called a “twat waffle”….in addition to being categorized as a fucking Democratic worm , ugly fat assed democratic chick…….you get the drift. Why the hostilities? Are you not sure about what you believe in? Have a great day

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ngbenner's avatar

I commend you for the way you handled the hate being spewed out by an obviously ignorant and uneducated person, clearly unable to make a coherent statement without switching to insults. We can all do better, thanks for the reminder.

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Lillian Murty's avatar

I have read your profile. Is there ANYTHING that you don’t find offensive? Rhetorical question….

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Weezy's avatar

Erica sweetie evidently you got the wrong sub stack to follow. The Trump worshipers have many other pages for their propaganda, their cruelty, their hate and their racism 😖

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Wayne Campbell's avatar

Listen you C you next Tuesday. We are done putting up with trolls and idiots who hide online. Say it to my face and you’ll disappear faster than an ICE deportee. My neighbor’s pigs are hungry.

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Wayne Campbell's avatar

Wow that seemed to trigger you just a little. Let’s go further… where are you? I’ll come to you. Your calling me queer is hilarious as it doesn’t offend me (hundreds of queer friends).

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Windy Kansas's avatar

Triggered!

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Gloria Young's avatar

Governor Newsom Thank you for fighting for the American people. 💙

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Addie's avatar

First time I’ve felt hopeful about our future in a while. Thanks, Gavin.

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Paul J Isaacs's avatar

Substack is a place for intelligent two-way debate. Try ‘X’ - I think you’ll feel more at home there.

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Paul J Isaacs's avatar

You proved my point! Lots of love to you from a heterosexual married man with two kids.

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Julie Merrill's avatar

Please don't swear.

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Emma's avatar

You may not know this but Immigrants contribute $23billion a year to the Gov in taxes $ The Gov will not see now. You say they are taking all your jobs. ok so when your favorite foods and coffee becomes scarce, along with Hotels, Restaurants, Houses being built. Lets just say every freaken service job there is that the white man won’t do but cry they are taking our jobs. There are plenty of jobs now have at so sorry you have no heart. The Immigrants are what make our economy great.

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Lillian Murty's avatar

Erica. Find another home.

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ngbenner's avatar

Wow. Who is stealing money from the American people? You were right about one thing you correctly said and I quote “Trump steal your president dip shit.” Trump is a stealing president dip shit. 👍🏼

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Adi V's avatar

Go Gavin Newsom!!! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻we have faith in you🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

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Patti Judd's avatar

Such a great interview💙💙💙

Looking forward to more , Go Gavin🦾🇺🇸

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Patricia Spiegel's avatar

Keep talking! Your courageous take-on of Trump is inspiring to many, and we appreciate how you see (and value) our role in doing the same.

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Lynn Johnson's avatar

So glad you chose Arron to interviewed by. He's an outstanding young man who fights for right, he also gets the breaking news before others do. Welcome to Substack. It's a wonderful platform with important journalists that are truth worthy. I'm a native Northern Californian who's been a huge backer of yours since you were Mayor of San Francisco and have voted for you every time you ran. I will again in the Presidential elections. My family has been here for six generations. Not many can lay claim to that, bet you can't either. Lol

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Richards1969Mach1's avatar

Thank You Sir from NY for standing up to this want to be Dictator, he’s looking to start a civil war so he can suspend elections and declare himself a dictator, FDT

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Daniel Zepeda's avatar

Thank you for standing up for Californians #Newsom2028 🫡🇺🇲🫡🙏

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CoffeeBoss's avatar

I feel like he is fighting for all of us.💔

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Denise Groff's avatar

Thank you Gavin! We need more politicians just like you! I love hearing you speak and watching you stand up for us is such a breath of fresh air!

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Emily Mattison's avatar

Really enjoyed the conversation! Wonderful to stay connected through Substack and Aaron too!

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Claire's avatar

Thanks Aaron and Governor Newsom!!

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Toni's avatar

Governor Newsom you are the Keeper of The Flame! Thank you for pushing back hard on this circus 🎪🤡 authoritarian administration! I have hope We The People will prevail with leaders like you and the countless others trying their hardest! But we need a fighter right now. Someone smart, articulate, experienced and willing to push back and that person is you. Keep up the good work! 👏🏼🙏🏼💪🏽💙

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Msp Southside's avatar

Thank you for being our voice so scary.

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KeeMiran's avatar

Gavin👋

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