On the recordJuly 9, 2025
You have that capacity because you have the one thing Donald Trump doesn't have, one thing Donald Trump's never exercised. He may have the formal authority of the United States. You have the moral authority.
Gavin Newsom: “You have that capacity because you have the one thing Donald Trump doesn't have, one thing Donald Trump's never…”
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Highlighting the moral authority of citizens compared to Trump's formal authority.
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