Upon hearing former President Joe Biden’s notable address back in September 2022, many recalled his charged remarks in Philadelphia, where he warned that “equality and democracy are under assault” and accused “Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans” of promoting an extremism that jeopardizes the core of the republic.
The setting of the speech was enveloped in striking, deep-red lighting, evoking imagery akin to fascist regimes, reminiscent of the Nazi era.
Reflecting on that moment, I noted it as a “frenzied, inflammatory, and vindictive speech,” seemingly crafted to widen the divisions among Americans, particularly upsetting over 73 million who cast their vote for his rival in the recent election.
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California’s failed governor Gavin Newsom, meanwhile, picked a very special day to deliver his own spiteful, malignant view of America — the nation’s 250th birthday. His eight-minute July 4 speech on Saturday didn’t mention the widespread decline seen under his watch, nor the suffering his “progressive” policies have brought to the citizens of the Golden State (many of whom are leaving).
No, it was all about Trump, and how much he hates the man, even though the president is not responsible for the slow, agonizing death of California that has occurred under one-party Democratic rule:
On America’s 250th birthday, we need a declaration of election independence.
Californians will use every power, every lawyer, every law, and every ounce of will to defend our democracy against any illegal order this president dares to issue.
This is a government of the people. pic.twitter.com/E79CtUvIxW
— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) July 4, 2026
Instead of taking a day off from his endless grievance and hate politics, he thought this would be a good way to celebrate a historical milestone for our country and our people:
“The American people will go to the polls, and President Trump knows what’s coming,” Newsom said in his speech.
“And, because he knows that, he is afraid for himself. He doesn’t care about you, he doesn’t care about America, and he hardly cares about his own political party.”
Newsom shot multiple attacks at Trump for corruption, while the governor himself and his wife face probes from the federal Department of Justice.
“He has added more than $4 billion to his personal fortune while sitting in what is supposed to be a public trust. He told you he was going to drain the swamp, but he gave it a presidential suite,” Newsom said on Trump.
“He is degrading the concept of American self-government in a way that no king and no foreign power has ever managed to do,” the governor added.
There are just a couple of problems with his diatribe: Trump has been cleaning up D.C. and is making it safe again, stopping the tsunami of Biden-era illegal immigration, and showing that we actually can have nice things if we simply do things right. That’s directly in the face of the Democrat narrative that Newsom ascribes to, which is that decline is natural and good, and we should just let it happen.
The other problem that Gov. Hair Product has? His own house doesn’t appear to be so clean:
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The FBI had an informant wearing a wire in June of 2024?!
Joe Biden started an investigation into @GavinNewsom?!
Lots of Democrats need to issue apologies. https://t.co/pjKPi3OK5N
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) July 3, 2026
Gavin Newsom when he found out his inside ally was wearing a wire. 🤣
The dude is toast. pic.twitter.com/SpsjAwSe3d
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) July 3, 2026
RedState Managing Editor Jennifer Van Laar reports: