Swalwell Praises Newsom for Mimicking Trump’s Social Media Style: ‘It‘s a Teaching Moment’

BOLDUAN: “May I ask you about redistricting in California. It’s moving full steam ahead in Texas and in response things are moving along in California. Republicans have filed a legal challenge in California, but it could very well make it to voters to sign off on if this moves ahead in November. At the very same time, the governor has taken it upon himself to transform his social media, kind of as part of this, into very specifically spending all of its time mocking Donald Trump. Mocking Donald Trump by mimicking his social media style. I mean, you can just see some of the posts of the memes and the things that have been put out. What is your — I’m seeing a lot of Democrats applauding this approach by Gavin Newsom, but is this all about, more about his presidential aspirations than anything else? And if it is, are you OK with it?”
Swalwell: “It’s a teaching moment. He’s mirroring and reflecting what Donald Trump is doing so to ask the country, is this who you want as your leader? Somebody who debases us and reduces the dialogue. And yes, I mean, it’s silly, it’s cheeky, but it also is going on offense. And it’s something Gavin Newsom has done in the cases he’s brought on immigration and the redistricting move that he’s doing to level the playing field against the crooked way that Texas is trying to fix their maps. It’s making Donald Trump react. And I think you can either be on your heels reacting to Donald Trump as he goes after the most vulnerable, or you can put him on his. And there’s not many leaders right now, I think, on our side who are stepping up and going on offense, and Gavin Newsom is.”
BOLDUAN: “Hmm. So interesting. Thanks for coming in. I really appreciate your time.”
Swalwell: “My pleasure. Thanks, Kate.”