PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Gavin Newsom: “We decided to draw the line and say enough, literally, not…”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

Watch on YouTube

Trump walked right into the trap, Gavin Newsom on the show

Published | Video Starts at 49:47

Yeah, look, I'm not trying to thrust myself on anybody. I'm trying to meet this moment and I felt like it met me. You know, We decided to draw the line and say enough, literally, not just figuratively with Prop 50. Same thing happened in June when he federalized the National Guard since 700 active duty Marines. I'm like, no, you know, those weren't our fights. It wasn't on my list. (49:47–49:54)

CLAIM

Asserts that a decision was made to take a stand against Prop 50.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Gavin Newsom

Discover more from

Gavin Newsom

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.