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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Newsom Blasts Trump Over Iran Strikes, Calls Move 'Weakness Masquerading As Strength'
Caption: Newsom Blasts Trump Over Iran Strikes, Calls Move ‘Weakness Masquerading As Strength’. California Governor Gavin Newsom sharply criticized President Donald Trump over the U.S. strikes on Iran, calling the move “weakness masquerading as strength.” Speaking in San Francisco while promoting his memoir, Newsom argued the attack was meant to distract from what he described as Trump’s historically low poll numbers. The likely 2028 Democratic contender accused Trump of creating a “manufactured crisis” and “doubling down on stupid” during his recent State of the Union address. Newsom joined the most outspoken Democratic critics of the military action, even as some battleground Democrats adopted a more cautious tone. California, home to more than half of the nearly 400,000 Iranian immigrants in the U.S., saw celebrations in the Los Angeles area known as “Tehrangeles” after reports of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death. Trump described Khamenei’s death as a historic opportunity for Iranians to reclaim their country, though the White House did not immediately comment on Newsom’s remarks. Newsom said that while Iran’s leadership “must go,” that goal does not justify what he called an “illegal, dangerous war” that could put American troops at risk. In conversation with journalist Kara Swisher, Newsom labeled Trump a “chaos president” and “wrecking ball,” arguing that destruction is not strength and questioning the administration’s explanation of U.S. national interests. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Gavin Newsom,Donald Trump,Iran strikes,Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,Tehrangeles,Kara Swisher,California governor,State of the Union,2028 election,Iranian Americans,U.S. military action,Democratic Party criticism.
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