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Gavin Newsom can’t blame Donald Trump for his own failures in California

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Gavin Newsom greeted President Donald Trump’s arrival in California on Tuesday by defending his own record in a social media post.

Newsom claimed credit for a drop in crime “since Governor Gavin Newsom took office … across EVERY major category.” 

While it is true that crime has declined recently, it rose during Newsom’s first years in office. That is because Democrats embraced the anti-law enforcement policies of Black Lives Matter.

Since President Trump took office, crime has fallen dramatically across the nation — not just in California. That is partly because of Trump’s tough border policies — which Newsom has fought every step of the way.

Newsom also claimed that “California has been rooting out fraud and holding bad actors accountable for years.” That’s........

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