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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 14, 2025

California won't stand by and watch Trump burn it all down — we are calling a special election to redraw our Congressional maps and defend fair representation.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 14, 2025

[Trump] doesn't play by a different set of rules—he doesn't believe in the rules

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 14, 2025

Donald Trump, you think it’s coincidental?

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 14, 2025

Right outside, at this exact moment, dozens and dozens of ice agents.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 14, 2025

Donald Trump, you have poked the bear and we will punch back.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 14, 2025

We can’t stand back and watch this democracy disappear district by district all across the country.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 14, 2025

I know they say, 'Don't mess with Texas,' Well, don't mess with the great Golden State.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 14, 2025

We will affirm our commitment to the state independent redistricting after the 2030 census, but we're asking the voters for their consensus to do mid-decade redistricting.

usatoday.com
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 14, 2025

This is a serious moment, America. Wake up to what is going on.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 14, 2025

We cannot stand back and watch this democracy disappear district by district.

newrepublic.com
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 14, 2025

BORDER PATROL HAS SHOWED UP AT OUR BIG BEAUTIFUL PRESS CONFERENCE! WE WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED!

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Aug 14, 2025

This is a priority for the people of our state. It’s a priority for the people of this country. And I don’t want to see any more Angel Moms in Florida … because the laws weren’t being enforced.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Aug 14, 2025

It is going to be located here at Baker Correctional Institution, and again, the process — the reason of this is not to just house people indefinitely. We want to process, stage, and then return illegal aliens to their home country.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Aug 14, 2025

So I’m here to announce today that we are authorizing and will be soon be opening this new illegal immigration detention processing and deportation facility here in North Florida. We are calling this the Deportation Depot.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Aug 14, 2025

Since the opening of Alligator Alcatraz, we have seen an increase in the number of illegal aliens who are taking the voluntary departure.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Aug 14, 2025

The demand is there, and our guys are ready, willing, and able to help our federal partners in this really, really important mission.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Aug 14, 2025

So this is definitely the right decision. … We are going to be able to fulfill this, utilize these resources.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Aug 14, 2025

I want to make sure the demand is there, and the demand is there, and they are ramping up the flights, and that cadence is getting better.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Aug 14, 2025

Blanding does have air capacity, but probably not a big enough runway to handle large planes.

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