Gavin Newsom and His Cruel Notion of “Cruel”

Source: American Greatness
by Victor Davis Hanson

“Recently, Gov. Newsom weighed in on the Trump administration’s efforts to undo the last four years of border destruction, when an estimated 10-12 million illegal[sic] aliens entered the U.S. unlawfully, among them thousands with criminal records. Of the recent Los Angeles efforts of ICE to detain those who entered and reside here illegally [sic], the governor proclaimed: ‘Continued chaotic federal sweeps, across California, to meet an arbitrary arrest quota are as reckless as they are cruel. Donald Trump’s chaos is eroding trust, tearing families apart, and undermining the workers and industries that power America’s economy.’ Dissect that statement, and almost everything Newsom said was either not factual or misleading.” (06/09/25)

https://amgreatness.com/2025/06/09/gavin-newsom-and-his-cruel-notion-of-cruel/