In an interview hosted by Politico, the California governor said the US must ā€˜wake up’ to the the threat posed by the president’s disregard of democratic norms

Donald Trump is gravely serious about running for a third term in violation of the US constitution, California governor Gavin Newsom said on Wednesday, warning Americans to ā€œwake upā€ to what he described as the president’s flagrant disregard for democratic norms.

ā€œI don’t think Donald Trump wants another election,ā€ Newsom, a Democrat, said during a live interview at a summit hosted by Politico in Sacramento. ā€œThis guy doesn’t believe in free, fair elections.ā€

Newsom, who has gained national attention in recent weeks for his merciless trolling of Trump online and who is widely considered a presidential contender, said he had a stack of two dozen ā€œTrump 2028ā€ hats sent to him by the president’s supporters.

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    1 month ago

    There’s always another line. America will collapse before it improves. Luckily the rest of the world is disentangling itself from the United States so hopefully the damage will be at least somewhat contained.

    Really, this is the good timeline. Imagine if America’s journey to fascism had reached its endpoint under a leader like Bush who was at least somewhat competent and capable of getting other countries to follow America’s lead. If democracy survives, it’ll be because of Trump’s idiocy.

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      1 month ago

      You are optimistic. When the US supremacy and economy collapses, it will take the rest of the world with it, I’m afraid. At least The Westā„¢, but every country will feel it.