“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordJune 16, 2026
One by one, anyone who has challenged Donald Trump has ended up on his hit list and today, I proudly joined that list.
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Gavin Newsom
Democratic · California
Source
bbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Alleging political persecution by Trump.

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