California governor says US must ‘wake up’ to threat posed by the president’s disregard of democratic norms

In an interview hosted by Politico, the California governor said the US must ‘wake up’ to the the threat posed by the president’s disregard of democratic norms

Donald Trump is gravely serious about running for a third term in violation of the US constitution, California governor Gavin Newsom said on Wednesday, warning Americans to “wake up” to what he described as the president’s flagrant disregard for democratic norms.

“I don’t think Donald Trump wants another election,” Newsom, a Democrat, said during a live interview at a summit hosted by Politico in Sacramento. “This guy doesn’t believe in free, fair elections.”

Newsom, who has gained national attention in recent weeks for his merciless trolling of Trump online and who is widely considered a presidential contender, said he had a stack of two dozen “Trump 2028” hats sent to him by the president’s supporters.

  • chellewalker@lemmy.caEnglish
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    11 hours ago

    “democratic norms”? That’s a law. Not just any law, it’s a literal amendment of the literal Constitution.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 hours ago

      Democrats will watch a Republican shoot a baby on fifth avenue and announce “We’re forming a committee to investigate the possibility of bringing in an independent prosecutor to review the events in question. Please donate $25.”

    • Catma@lemmy.world
      8·
      11 hours ago

      Great whose enforcing those amendments? The Supreme Court? Who said he can do whatever? Congress who has rolled over and not pushed back in the least?

      • ameancow@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        3 hours ago

        Hey now, Cory Booker did that thing where he stood in one place and talked all day, and Schumer wrote a VERY stern letter.

          • ameancow@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            3 hours ago

            I’ve prepared my whole life for this

            Wow, so glad we’re just now finally getting to that line where your years of studying the blade finally are called upon.

            While you’re out naruto-running through the park pretending to fight ninjas, I’ll be continuing to organize my neighborhood the best I can to get involved in our next election cycle and know who’s running for what positions so we can hopefully kick the legs out from under the establishment. If they can do it in fucking New York they can do it in every town in the US.