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Newsom Again Calls for Trump's Removal Under 25th Amendment
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In Short: California Governor Gavin Newsom has once again called for invoking the 25th Amendment against President Donald Trump, citing the president's controversial remarks involving Los Angeles and San Diego.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has once again called for invoking the 25th Amendment against President Donald Trump, citing the president's controversial remarks involving Los Angeles and San Diego. Newsom described Trump as 'mentally ill' following the president's comments suggesting that 'they can take out a city,' referring to potential attacks on Los Angeles and San Diego.
Newsom's call for the 25th Amendment is not new. In July, he had already invoked the amendment, describing Trump's election integrity speech as 'the rambling of a mad king.' The 25th Amendment, ratified in 1967, provides a process for the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet to declare a president unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office.
Trump's remarks came during a campaign rally in Nebraska, where he discussed the costs associated with the conflict with Iran. He told the crowd that Americans were paying a 'small price... for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe,' before referencing the potential threat to U.S. cities.
The White House has pushed back on interpretations of Trump's latest comments, saying the president was arguing that American cities could have faced threats from Iran if Tehran had obtained a nuclear weapon. White House communications director Steven Cheung said the 'media freakout' was 'not rooted in reality,' adding that Trump 'was clearly stating U.S. cities would have been threatened if a nuclear Iran hadn't been stopped.'
Newsom's latest call for the 25th Amendment has been echoed by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who called the president's remark 'completely irresponsible.' Bass added that the 'role of a President is to protect the country, not to actively threaten it and encourage attacks on American lives.'
Newsom's social media and press campaign against Trump's comments has been extensive. He pointed out on social media that 'An American president is talking about Los Angeles and San Diego being 'taken out,' and 'No American city is expendable.' He also emphasized that 'Where the hell is Congress? This is dangerous. The time to stand up is NOW.'
The governor's call for the 25th Amendment has also been supported by a Time journalist, who noted 'moments of confusion, incoherence, and paranoia that look like windows into Trump’s mental state.'
Newsom and Trump have a history of feuding over various issues, including immigration enforcement, environmental and climate policy, and state funding. The latest call for the 25th Amendment is the latest in a series of confrontations between the two.
Fox News Digital reached out to Newsom's office and the White House but did not receive immediate responses.
What this adds
Newsom's call for the 25th Amendment is part of a larger social media and press campaign against Trump's recent comments. This campaign has included multiple social media posts and press statements over the last 24 hours.
The 25th Amendment allows for the President to be removed in the case of death or an inability to exercise their responsibilities, providing a constitutional mechanism for addressing concerns about a president's fitness for office.
Background
California Governor Gavin Newsom has once again called for the 25th Amendment to be invoked against President Donald Trump.
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What's confirmed
- California Governor Gavin Newsom has once again called for invoking the 25th Amendment against President Donald Trump, citing the president's controversial remarks involving Los Angeles and San Diego. Newsom described Trump as 'mentally ill' following the president's comments suggesting that 'they can take out a city,' referring to potential attacks on Los Angeles and San Diego.
- Newsom's call for the 25th Amendment is not new. In July, he had already invoked the amendment, describing Trump's election integrity speech as 'the rambling of a mad king.' The 25th Amendment, ratified in 1967, provides a process for the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet to declare a president unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office.
- Trump's remarks came during a campaign rally in Nebraska, where he discussed the costs associated with the conflict with Iran. He told the crowd that Americans were paying a 'small price... for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe,' before referencing the potential threat to U.S. cities.
- Newsom and Trump have a history of feuding over various issues, including immigration enforcement, environmental and climate policy, and state funding. The latest call for the 25th Amendment is the latest in a series of confrontations between the two.
- Fox News Digital reached out to Newsom's office and the White House but did not receive immediate responses.
What's still developing
- Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., have feuded throughout Trump's second term so far.
- (AP Newsroom) Newsom blasted the president as "deranged and dangerous" in a post on X responding to the remarks.
- The 25th Amendment allows for the President to be removed in the case of death or an inability to exercise their responsibilities.
- "And no American family should ever be treated as collateral damage."
- "is the worst governor in America, and he also may be the dumbest."