Gavin Newsom: “He wants the election that Putin has where he gets 87.3% and…”

“That's what he will do this November at scale. He doesn't believe in fair and free elections. He believes only in competitive authoritarianism. He wants to have an election, but He wants the election that Putin has where he gets 87.3% and the next guy gets 4.6%. That's what Trump believes. He doesn't believe. And fair and freely doesn't. That's what the save. That's what it's all about. Wants to pick and choose who votes.” (01:10–01:18)

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