Newsom Rips Trump And Elder Over 'Election Fraud' Whining

Newsom Rips Trump And Elder Over 'Election Fraud' Whining

Gavin Newsom speaks at Carpenters Local 701 in Fresno on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday blasted former President Donald Trump and recall candidate Larry Elder for sowing mistrust in California’s upcoming election before any results have been announced. After casting his recall ballot at the California Museum in downtown Sacramento, Newsom said the former president’s rhetoric, as well as Elder’s plans to challenge the election results, are damaging to democracy. “There is a thread within the Republican Party that, if they don’t get what they want, they are willing to assault the core tenets of an election in ways that have far-reach...

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