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Gavin Newsom: “I don't want to spar with the President of United States. I want to work with the President of United States. But I will…”

On the recordMarch 7, 2019
I don't want to spar with the President of United States. I want to work with the President of United States. But I will take a backseat to no one to have the backs at the people of this remarkable place, I call home, the State of California.
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Gavin Newsom
Democratic · California

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Gavin Newsom expresses his desire to work collaboratively with the President while prioritizing the needs of Californians.

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