When Gov. Gavin Newsom announced last week that he was launching a new political action committee to stand up against “rising authoritarianism” and regressive policies adopted by Republicans, he lambasted red state leaders for banning books, targeting trans children and stoking racism.
In a video created to rally support for his organization, Campaign for Democracy, photos of former president Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders flashed on the screen.
Newsom also used the video to make a handful of broad statements about red states, asserting that they had higher crime rates, poorer health outcomes and weaker economies than blue states.
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