Newsom Calls Trump a 'Mad King' in Response to Election Fraud Address
Newsom said Trump’s prime-time speech spread baseless fraud claims and urged voters to turn out in record numbers this fall.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom warned Thursday that President Donald Trump's speech alleging election fraud is a "make-believe" attempt to rig this year's midterm elections in favor of Republicans.
- In his 27-minute speech, Trump complained the 2020 election was "rigged" and accused China of stealing voting data, touting newly declassified documents as evidence of foreign interference.
- A declassified 2021 intelligence report found no proof that foreign actors changed "any technical aspect" of the 2020 election, while John Solomon confirmed no votes were changed in 2020, 2022, or 2024.
- Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Jon Ossoff, denounced the speech as grievance-fueled, while Representative Yassamin Ansari questioned the urgency of the 25th Amendment.
- Newsom, considering a 2028 presidential run, urged voters to turn out in record numbers this fall to reject the Republican agenda and "end Donald Trump's presidency as we know it.
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USA TodayCalifornia Gov. Newsom responds to Trump's address
California Gov. Gavin Newsom responded to President Donald Trump's July 16 address, calling it "the ramblings of a mad king" and urging voters to turn out in the 2026 election.
Newsom: Only thing missing from Trump speech was ‘tin foil’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) blasted President Trump’s primetime speech on Thursday in which he cast doubt on the security of U.S. election systems, warning that the president would use it as a precursor to meddle in the upcoming midterms. Newsom likened the speech to the “ramblings of a mad king” in a 53-second video posted on social media, suggesting it presented a “legitimate” case for Trump’s removal under the 25th Amendment.
Newsom calls Trump a ‘mad king’ after election fraud address
California Governor Gavin Newsom sharply rebuked President Donald Trump’s election fraud speech, calling it the “ramblings of a mad king” and a “legitimate 25th Amendment moment.” He accused Trump of laying the groundwork to undermine the 2026 midterm elections before any ballots have been cast. Newsom referenced the 25th Amendment, which has never permanently removed a sitting U.S. president. By: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA “Well, the only thing missi…
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