Gavin Newsom calls Trump one of the most destructive presidents of his lifetime

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, argued that President Donald Trump is one of the “most destructive” presidents in his lifetime and that the country is becoming “unrecognizable.”The governor made the comments on Wednesday during an appearance on New York Times columnist Ezra Klein’s podcast.“I think Trump is one of the most destructive presidents and human beings in my lifetime,” Newsom said.“I think this republic is at real risk, this country being unrecognizable.

And I have no patience for people that want to indulge it,” the governor added.Newsom also criticized financial, educational and political entities for “bending the knee to this president.”“I can’t stand the crony capitalism,” the California Democrat continued.“I can’t stand the universities have done that, the law firms that have done that, individual corporate leaders that have done that, other governors, maybe Democrats and Republicans, that have been complicit at this moment.”Several elite universities, banking companies and law firms amended policies this year in the face of threats from the Trump administration, including potential loss of federal funding for the educational institutions.Newsom, who has been floated as a potential top Democrat candidate for the 2028 presidential election, has been a vocal critic of Trump dating back to his first term in the White House.

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He said he had “softened” on the threat of Trump ignoring constitutional restrictions and attempting to run for a third term.“This guy is reckless,” Newsom said.“We’ll not have a fair and free election if we don’t continue to fight.

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