“Democrats Can’t Just Hide in Our Corner”: Why Gavin Newsom Is Taking the Progressive Fight to Trump’s Turf

Gavin Newsom, citing frustration with how right-wing misinformation has run amok, is trying to make a progressive case in Donald Trump’s digital backyard. “I just joined Trump’s Truth Social,” the California governor announced last week. “Going to be on there calling out Republican lies.” In his first “truth”—the Truth Social equivalent of a tweet—Newsom stated that out of the top 10 states with the highest murder rates, the vast majority are Republican-leaning. “I know we’re all on this platform in search for the truth, but the truth is, I’ve not been able to find a simple explanation for the fact… Read Full Article