California Governor Newsom wrote today (March 1): "Donald Trump has been deceiving the American people. He launched this reckless and illegal war, with no clear plan to end it, nor an explanation of where this threat to survival came from."
Comment: Newsom is now a leading figure in the Democratic Party's opposition to Trump. His criticism points out the illegality of Trump's war without Congressional authorization, exposes his use of lies to incite public opinion, but he cannot provide any real evidence of a threat to national survival, nor a feasible plan to end the conflict. Essentially, it is a strong condemnation of Trump's unilateral military adventure. Newsom is seen as a front-runner for the 2028 presidential election, and his strong statement now helps establish an image of being "anti-war and steady," using the anti-war issue to consolidate the Democratic base and prepare for the 2028 election.
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