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17. Here you go, WaPo at 10:40 am. "'Come and get me': Gavin Newsom has entered the meme war." link below.

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 01:45 PM

Jun 11

‘Come and get me’: Gavin Newsom has entered the meme war
Locked in an online showdown with Trump, Newsom is styling himself as an internet-era champion of the left
June 11, 2025 at 10:40 a

". . . . . . .After Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, said in an interview with NBC on Sunday that he wouldn’t rule out arresting elected officials, including Newsom, if they “harbor … illegal aliens” or defy law enforcement, Newsom again shot back on TikTok: “Come and get me, tough guy. I don’t give a damn,” his personal account shared, alongside a clip of the governor speaking about Homan’s comments. . . . . .

. . . . . .Newsom’s approval ratings are already surging among potential voters in California, from 44 percent in October to 52 percent in March, according to data from the Public Policy Institute of California.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/06/10/gavin-newsom-trump-la-protests/

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How quickly the media skipped over Trump's threat... [View all] kentuck Jun 11 OP

Especially after all the Republican whining Sparkly Jun 11 #1

He also threatened June 14 protesters malaise Jun 11 #2

In effect, he threatened our Constitution... kentuck Jun 11 #3

They quickly realized that Newsom would LOVE that spectacle and they TACO'd. Wingus Dingus Jun 11 #4

Oh wow! BonnieJW Jun 11 #7

Saw it discussed numerous times on CNN and MSNBC. There are also articles in WaPo and others. Silent Type Jun 11 #5

Hey, stop injecting reality into DU rants about "Teh Media". maxsolomon Jun 11 #9

I saw it mentioned once or twice.... kentuck Jun 11 #14

Here you go, WaPo at 10:40 am. "'Come and get me': Gavin Newsom has entered the meme war." link below. Silent Type Jun 11 #17

Homan isn't law enforcement and has no authority to arrest anyone for any reason IronLionZion Jun 11 #6

Most media is worthless. mdbl Jun 11 #8

With the corporate media, they must slip the truth in unobtrusively, offhanded, if it gets slipped in at all. Magoo48 Jun 11 #10

Yes, truly stunning. KPN Jun 11 #11

My 2 cents: The protesters should recite/chant the 1st Amendment ReRe Jun 11 #12

It Amazes Me Mr.Bee Jun 11 #13

Trump is nothing but bullshit. Klarkashton Jun 11 #15

I read JFKs paper about fifteen years ago. Holy shit. twodogsbarking Jun 11 #16

Trump has said/done hundreds if not thousands of things Martin Eden Jun 11 #18