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Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Aug 29, 2025

I don’t want to say to billionaires, ‘We don’t want you here,’

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Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Aug 29, 2025

He did have a note on him. The note alluded to that he felt he had CTE, a known brain injury for those who participate in contact sports. He appeared to have blamed the NFL for his injury.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 29, 2025

I don’t think Donald Trump wants another election … I have two dozen Trump 2028 hats his folks keep sending me.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 29, 2025

We have to recognize that there are no limits with this guy. If he could rig next year’s election … I mean, we joke about not having another [election], I don’t think that’s a joke. He will wire this for the next 20 to 30 years.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 29, 2025

This guy doesn’t believe in free, fair elections. He tried to wreck this country. Were you there Jan. 6?

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 29, 2025

I don’t think Donald Trump wants another election.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 29, 2025

The safety of our public officials should never be subject to erratic, vindictive political impulses.

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Karen Bass
@karenbass· Democratic · CA· Aug 29, 2025

This is another act of revenge following a long list of political retaliation in the form of firings, the revoking of security clearances and more.

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Jacob Frey
@jacobfrey· MN· Aug 28, 2025

I have heard about a whole lot of hate that’s being directed at our trans community.

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Muriel Bowser
@murielbowser· Democratic · DC· Aug 28, 2025

... the difference between this … 20-day period of this federal surge and last year represents an 87% reduction in carjackings in Washington, DC … this surge has been important to us for that reason.

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Jacob Frey
@jacobfrey· MN· Aug 28, 2025

It's on public servants and leaders to not just have words but also have actions that are attached to those words.

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Muriel Bowser
@murielbowser· Democratic · DC· Aug 28, 2025

We know that when carjackings go down, when use of gun goes down, when homicide or robbery go down, neighborhoods feel safer and are safer.

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Muriel Bowser
@murielbowser· Democratic · DC· Aug 28, 2025

The difference between this 20-day period of this federal surge and last year represents a 87% reduction in carjackings.

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Muriel Bowser
@murielbowser· Democratic · DC· Aug 28, 2025

We greatly appreciate the surge of officers that enhance what MPD has been able to do in this city.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 28, 2025

With these new deployments, we’re doubling down on these partnerships to build on progress and keep driving crime down.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 28, 2025

While the Trump Administration undermines cities, California is partnering with them — and delivering real results.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 28, 2025

I’m not calm, and I’m not going to submit myself to niceties. Not when this guy is trying to wreck our goddamn country.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 28, 2025

This guy doesn’t believe in free, fair elections. He tried to wreck this country.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 28, 2025

I don’t think Donald Trump wants another election. You think for a second he wants?

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Jacob Frey
@jacobfrey· MN· Aug 28, 2025

Anyone using this as an opportunity to villainize our trans community, or any other community out there, has lost their sense of common humanity.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 28, 2025

We cannot even make it through the first week of school without mass shootings. And the [GOP] will continue to do absolutely nothing while our kids are being gunned down. This is sick.

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