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Gavin Newsom Criticizes Trump's Military Parade as 'Vulgar Display of Weakness'

New York PostJune 13, 20252 min31,277 views
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Newsom's Critique of Trump's Military Parade

  • 📣 Governor Gavin Newsom strongly condemned Donald Trump's planned military parade, calling it a 'vulgar display of weakness'.
  • 🎯 Newsom likened the event to tactics used by dictators such as Kim Jong Un and Putin.
  • 💡 He argued that the parade is a demonstration of weakness masquerading as strength, intended to 'fete the dear leader'.
  • 🤦‍♂️ Newsom expressed embarrassment, stating that the event is 'about as small as it gets' and a sign of extreme insecurity.

Political Comparisons and Accusations

  • 🏛️ Newsom questioned how weak one must be to 'commandeer the military to fete you on your birthday'.
  • 🗣️ He contrasted Trump's actions with past Republican rhetoric, referencing Governor Kristi Noem's previous concerns about federalizing troops.
  • ⚖️ Newsom accused Noem's state of actions that are the opposite of freedom and federalism, citing the alleged mistreatment of a California Senator.
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