Gavin Newsom: “Trump brought that second aircraft carrier in, that he had…”

“What was your reaction? Wasn't surprised. You know, it was Napoleon or someone that said, the only thing you can't do with a sword is sit on it. And the fact that Trump brought that second aircraft carrier in, that he had already assembled one of the largest military forces outside of the Gulf, the original Iraq war suggested something was going to take shape. I didn't have much confidence in Wyckoff and Jared's ability to land an actual deal. I wasn't convinced they really wanted a deal or the Israelis wanted a deal.” (02:23–02:35)

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