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Newsom’s Socialist Alliance? Leaked Video Fuels New Backlash

Just months after courting moderates, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is defending closer ties with the Democratic Socialists of America, even after a leaked video showed a member of the group calling for America’s takedown.

“The most important thing that we can do is take that empire down from within,” the DSA member said.

DSA Members: "The most important thing we can do is take America down from within" pic.twitter.com/phicruCxKe— DSA Watch (@DSA_Watch) July 8, 2026

DSA Members: "The most important thing we can do is take America down from within" pic.twitter.com/phicruCxKe

Newsom, speaking at a press conference last week, said he is “for addition, not subtraction,” when asked about working with the Democratic Socialists of America on issues including free community college, higher minimum wages, subsidized childcare, and lowering carbon emissions.

Newsom’s comments........

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