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Gavin Newsom and His Cruel Notion of ‘Cruel’
American Greatness ^ | 9 Jun, 2025 | Victor Davis Hanson

Posted on 06/09/2025 5:07:51 AM PDT by MtnClimber

Gavin Newsom calls law enforcement “cruel,” while presiding over chaos, crime, and policies that punish Californians just trying to survive his idea of compassion.

Recently, Gov. Newsom weighed in on the Trump administration’s efforts to undo the last four years of border destruction, when an estimated 10-12 million illegal aliens entered the U.S. unlawfully—among them thousands with criminal records.

Of the recent Los Angeles efforts of ICE to detain those who entered and reside here illegally, the governor proclaimed:

“Continued chaotic federal sweeps, across California, to meet an arbitrary arrest quota are as reckless as they are cruel. Donald Trump’s chaos is eroding trust, tearing families apart, and undermining the workers and industries that power America’s economy.”

Dissect that statement, and almost everything Newsom said was either not factual or misleading.

Chaotic?” What is chaotic is allowing 12 million unaudited migrants into the U.S. ahead of those waiting years for background checks and legal permission.

The current antidote to a truly chaotic, nonexistent border was to bring some legality and order back to immigration—and not to perpetuate a wild-west border, drug smuggling, cartel profiteering, and child trafficking and abandonment, which were the Biden-era norms.

Chaotic is 1,000 rioters in southern California swarming ICE officers, endangering their safety and lives—and then being contextualized, excused, or even supported by the governor of the state, who supposedly is an upholder of our laws and their enforcement.

Each time Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Gavin Newsom side with violent protests and the intimidation of ICE officers, the greater the chance that an officer will be seriously injured or killed—and the violence will spike. Apparently, both think they are riding a wave of public support, when in fact the latest CBS poll found 54 percent of Americans support such deportations.

California’s elected officials seem clueless

(Excerpt) Read more at amgreatness.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Government
KEYWORDS: california; victordavishanson

1 posted on 06/09/2025 5:07:51 AM PDT by MtnClimber
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To: texas booster

VDH ping


2 posted on 06/09/2025 5:08:22 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

People like Newsom don’t seem to realize how transparent they really are.


3 posted on 06/09/2025 5:12:39 AM PDT by equaviator (If 60 is the new 40 then 35 must be the new 15.)
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To: MtnClimber

Cruel is Newsome locking down CA and going out to dinner at an exclusive restaurant with his maskless friends.

I have to say, there are some people who I cannot imagine shedding a tear over on their fate on Judgment Day.


4 posted on 06/09/2025 5:13:08 AM PDT by metmom ( He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.”)
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To: metmom

The Mayor of LA is another one


5 posted on 06/09/2025 5:19:54 AM PDT by Blue Highway
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To: MtnClimber

I know its serious and Calif needs to be dismantled of its illegals. For now on im sidelining the blow by blow street violence and will only pay attention if Ffruesome Newsome is arressted.

Newsome is throwing out that challenge to arrest him in a classic school soft headed schoolyard way and SHOULD AND NEEDS to be arrested. Enough of his bull sh*te


6 posted on 06/09/2025 5:26:50 AM PDT by thesligoduffyflynns (DONT DRINK & DRONE 🤓 HAVE A NICE DAY 😀 )
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To: MtnClimber

California chaos is endless socialists communists anmatxists all fighting for the same goal to spread their disease.


7 posted on 06/09/2025 5:27:22 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: metmom

The standard for federal response to civil demonstrations has already been established. If you disagree with anything the federal government does, then you should be shot on the spot, or beaten to death with a billy club; any survivors should be hunted down using any means and thrown into solitary confinement in a filthy prison without a hearing or representation. Anything less than that, and you have a gripe. Remember Ashli.


8 posted on 06/09/2025 5:27:51 AM PDT by Segovia
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To: MtnClimber

Cruel is some a**hole waving a Mexican flag while throwing rocks at passing cars. That is cruel and attempted murder. I hope they arrest the b*st*rds and find out who is backing them.


9 posted on 06/09/2025 5:37:03 AM PDT by Eli Kopter (ביחד ננצח הלב שלנו שבוי בעזה Together we will win, our heart is captive in Gaza.)
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To: MtnClimber

Cruel is some a**hole waving a Mexican flag while throwing rocks at passing cars. That is cruel and attempted murder. I hope they arrest the b*st*rds and find out who is backing them.


10 posted on 06/09/2025 5:38:36 AM PDT by Eli Kopter (ביחד ננצח הלב שלנו שבוי בעזה Together we will win, our heart is captive in Gaza.)
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To: MtnClimber

.......the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. Prov 12:10


11 posted on 06/09/2025 7:08:06 AM PDT by slumber1 (Darby delenda est)
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To: MtnClimber
They don't care. All they care about is their lefty utopian vision - which includes welcoming hordes of destitute 3rd world illegals and giving them everything - medical care, housing, driver's licenses, in-state tuition and scholarships, cash cards, EBT and more.

This while gas is running ≈ $4.79/gallon at the pump and is going up another .65 cents on July 1st.

Then, they act like they don't get it why businesses are packing up and leaving.

Newsom has plenty to be proud about:

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12 posted on 06/09/2025 7:51:52 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolutioan?)
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To: Eli Kopter

“Cruel is some a**hole waving a Mexican flag while throwing rocks at passing cars. That is cruel and attempted murder. I hope they arrest the b*st*rds and find out who is backing them.”

Would have been a real shame had one of the attacked drivers lost control and took the mexican out.


13 posted on 06/09/2025 8:55:56 AM PDT by utax
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To: MtnClimber

The Democrats thought we would accept their open border policy and not do anything about it. They’re wrong. We’re still a free country despite all the Democrats’ and their left wing allies efforts. We are going to stop this crap and they will have to accept it, even if they don’t like it.


14 posted on 06/10/2025 2:44:20 AM PDT by popdonnelly (All the enormous crimes in history have been committed by governments.)
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To: MtnClimber

The Democrats thought we would accept their open border policy and not do anything about it. They’re wrong. We’re still a free country despite all the Democrats’ and their left wing allies efforts. We are going to stop this crap and they will have to accept it, even if they don’t like it.


15 posted on 06/10/2025 2:44:29 AM PDT by popdonnelly (All the enormous crimes in history have been committed by governments.)
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