Gavin Newsom
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seatbelts on, being literally just sort of cut off, people dragged in the streets, kids separated from families, knocking on doors, racially profiling American citizens.
So is it surprising the Trump administration didn't like my commentary?
And wanted to make sure that I was not allowed to speak?
No.
It's consistent with this administration and their authoritarian tendencies.
Forgive me.
These are objective facts.
Society becomes how we behave.
We are our behaviors.
We're not bystanders in this world.
The world we're experiencing happened on our watch.
So in the relationship to your question, yeah, they're complicit in some respects to this moment.
Forgive me, you brought up a tweet, but part of my approach has been a little more aggressive than perhaps a lot of American politicians.
I created a patriot site.
On the site, you can go, there are knee pads that are available to purchase.
The last round of knee pads sold out, just as our law firms are selling out, many American universities are selling out, and yes, many corporate leaders are selling out to this administration.
Selling out our values, selling out our future.
selling out what makes America great.
And it breaks my heart.
And people need to stand up.