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Facing the prospect of losing control of the House of Representatives during next year’s midterm elections, Trump has pressured several red states to immediately redraw their congressional districts to give Republicans an advantage.
Newsom then followed up Tuesday with a trolling all-caps post saying Trump had 24 hours to respond to his letter, and when that failed, he went full MAGA, writing in a social media post:
Democrats vowed to retaliate in states like California, New York and Illinois, prompting Republicans to eye states like Republican-controlled states such as Ohio and Indiana.
chatawillybilly
Newsom to Trump & Abbott. If Abbott grabs 5 seats, I will have Calif grab 9 seats. I win!
CookieMonstersCrumbs
This is pretty funny, and I think fighting fire with fire is going to be the only way to slow the speed at which we're tumbling into fully fledged authoritarianism, but Newsom's still a prick and doesn't actually give a fuck about the real working class.
Oneblueeyerighthandguy
Yeah I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, politicians protect their own at the end of the day and working class are always the ones left out of the decisions
IncognitoEnthusiast
We're already there, we were last Nov, this is the escalation phase before the hard take over.
TheZommie
no offense, I hate trump, but my dick gets flaccid when I read "this is your second-to-last warning!!!(the next one is the last)"
Is that the most fight the democrats can put up right now?
to clarify: I am not saying that gavin is doing bad, I am saying that the entire democratic party isn't doing enough.
Oneblueeyerighthandguy
Agreed. It gives me the same vibes as Trumps “two more weeks” comments on tariffs. I wish people would stop giving him chances to fight back and just own him for once.
dextarrogue
Let's ungerrymander Wisconsin too! Any state with a Dem Governor will do the same, it'll be stupid, he will issue this to be a national emergency and take over with martial law. Calling it now.
molotovity
Every blue state needs to do this. Beat them with their own rules or the rules will never change.
normalizebeingalone
Arizona could become very blue very quickly of the three cities 2 are always blue, and one is usually split leaning red.
Oneblueeyerighthandguy
At least fighting back shows that they give somewhat of a shit. I’d love to see more people at least try
Jace99
It won’t save them. They’re all cooked and they know it. This just reeks of fear and desperation.
lackadaisycull
Yep—that’s what the Texas redistricting is exactly.
scienz
Newsom 2028.
CrabbyBlueberry
Hell fucking no. Any other democrat but not that fucking DINO.
cpcgamer
I dunno, I just feel like the Republicans should be able to win on their stellar policies or something
Oneblueeyerighthandguy
It’s almost as if they’re starting to lose faith in their rock solid principles that they run on
meganical
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Ein0r
And what tools does the Californian governor have to stop that?
Oneblueeyerighthandguy
They’ll basically set it back to even. The threat is pretty much is Texas adds 5 they’ll do the same thing and take away 5.
ComicSansHumor
If California redistricts they'll offset any gains Texas has in the house and senate.
Ein0r
Sounds reasonable
PostalHeathen
I'll give Newsom credit, he's pushing back when it counts. He may be an unprincipled, fascist-ass-kissing slimeball who needs to be kept FAR from the White House, but at least he's rising to the occasion here.
NotSomoneElse68
I say don't even wait for texas. Just do it anyway
Oneblueeyerighthandguy
Democrat or republican, it’s still a class war that’s the issue. Not a culture war.
PostalHeathen
^ This guy gets it!
NaughtyGod1
Gavin Newsom is an opportunistic fuck who deserves to be flushed down the toilet... Right after we use him like a condom to fuck Trump's ass
GulcasaOfTheSnowfall
A horrendous day to have mental images.
NaughtyGod1
bomdroppinfoo
I don't know much about Newsome, but the mocking tweet is outstanding work.
Oneblueeyerighthandguy
It’s about time someone talked to him the way he talks to America. I hope he thinks it looks ridiculous
literallymike
The all-caps was a nice touch.
Sonicschilidogs
I hate it, because to me it signals a potential to slide into the same bullshit.
pvtsquirel
It's a press office account, there's probably like a 23 year old running it. Gerrymander the shit out of California though, fuck it, it's only fair.
NZSheeps
Because taking the high road has worked so well?
Sonicschilidogs
No, it hasn't, but I still fear that this will work out worse. I understand why people feel this is good, and I may be wrong about it, I hope I am in fact, and that it works, but I just don't see it playing out in any good way.
Wolvenlight
I mean, we can also hate that it hasn't when it really should have, but yeah.
BlackBearChopSticks
Married oil, and a ‘Rules for thee, not for me’ type of guy. Would violate quarantines to have parties etc.
Typical politician but not maga. So, it’s something.
lackadaisycull
Yeah—CA aren’t big fans of him either. Don’t forget he had Steve Bannon on his podcast and didn’t push back when he claimed election denialism. He’s flirted with some MAGA appeasement and he just feels slimy.
toddthewraith
i'm not in CA, but just going off his hairstyle it feels like they elected a used car salesman as governor.
draek1
Seems to have more anti maga fight in him than most, perhaps people can change
BlackBearChopSticks
Ew. Yeah I’m happy he’s fighting back but I think he fancies himself President of California.
fillerbunny9
He’s had obvious presidential aspirations for the past year or two. Considering the sorry state of affairs the Dems are in, he’s sure to get the nomination, too.
IncognitoEnthusiast
Take what you can, and then vote him out once the bigger threat is dealt with. The same with any on team blue. We have to band together but that doesn't mean our issues with Dem leaders are over just because of that.
CrabbyBlueberry
Newsome hates the homeless and he's a transphobe. He's a bully who's picking on the other bully. He's a cunt, and I'll be campaigning hard against him in the 2028 dem primary.
IslaNublar
The enemy of my enemy, in this case...
wandermanspacebot
Well, at least vote for him in the general if he wins the primaries.
CrabbyBlueberry
Well, I wouldn't so much vote *for* him, so much as vote *against* the other guy. My ballot would look the same, but... ugh. I don't even want to consider the possibility.
wandermanspacebot
I hear ya
stonecw
Unless the Dems come up with a better candidate that can sway some voters on the right, you might as well just campaign for the GOP. We need to get behind a candidate and not let internal dissension rule. Whomever it is won’t be perfect, but they’ll be better than what we have … and for the record Newsom is my governor and I think he’s a lying sleazy tool with too much hair gel … but if he’s the chosen candidate I’ll stump for him for now.
CrabbyBlueberry
Democrats have been running centrists for years and it's gotten us nowhere. This myth of swayable voters on the right has cost us enough elections. How about a real leftist who can get out the vote with exciting new ideas?
stonecw
Ideally that would be great. Realistically, I fear it would alienate enough folks on the center left to vote 3rd party (or not vote at all … see 2024) that it would just hand the GOP another victory. We need a strong centrist candidate in the Oval Office and an overwhelming majority in congress that then just CRUSHES social issues hard to break the cycle. Sadly, I doubt the dems can all get on the same team long enough to make it happen.
CrabbyBlueberry
You expect the far left to drink the "vote blue no matter who" kool-aid. Why not make the center left drink it?