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California celebs, politicians should tone down the Trump hate

Nypost · · 690 words · By CA Post Editorial Board
Political Rhetoric and Tone Political Polarization in California Criticism of Donald Trump
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Jimmy Kimmel, a Los Angeles talk show host, last week “joked” –– in the run-up to the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner –– that the gorgeous Melania Trump had the glow “of an expectant widow.””
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Multiple web search results confirm that Jimmy Kimmel mocked Melania Trump by calling her an 'expectant widow' during a parody of the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The sources report this specific joke and the context of the parody.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Melania is a 2026 American film directed and produced by Brett Ratner. It revolves around the experiences of Melania Trump, the first lady of the United States, in the 20 days before her husband Donal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melania_(film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, developed a social and professional relationship with financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that began in the late 1980s and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relationship_of_Donald_Trump_a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The White House State Ballroom is part of a planned new East Wing for the White House, the official residence of the president of the United States. The new East Wing will replace the original, which …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_State_Ballroom
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“On Monday, after a shooter targeting Trump and his team disrupted that same dinner, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, wife of the California governor, assailed Trump as misogynist for shutting down a female reporter who earnestly quoted the alleged shooter’s (lunatic) manifesto to the president in an interview.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists only of generic links related to 'Jennyfer' and general Wikipedia entries about California elections, none of which mention Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the alleged shooting, or the specific incident described. Therefore, the claim cannot be corroborated or verified with the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 California gubernatorial recall election was a special recall election that started in August 2021 and ended on September 14, 2021, when the majority of California voters chose not to recall …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_California_gubernatorial_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — California Proposition 50, officially known as the Election Rigging Response Act, is an amendment to the constitution of the U.S. state of California, which was passed by voters in a special election …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_California_Proposition_50
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving as the 40th governor of California since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 49t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Newsom
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“Siebel Newsom’s husband, Gov. Gavin Newsom, has an entire lowlight reel of Trump insults, including lambasting the president on foreign soil twice this year in self-serving jaunts to Davos and Munich.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Governor Gavin Newsom criticized Donald Trump's leadership and foreign policy during remarks in both Davos and Munich. This corroborates the claim that he criticized Trump on foreign soil at these events.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving as the 40th governor of California since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 49t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Newsom
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 20 January 2026, Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, delivered his speech "Principled and Pragmatic: Canada's Path" at the 56th World Economic Forum. It is widely considered to be a veiled denun…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Carney's_Davos_speech
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This Is Gavin Newsom is a political podcast hosted by American politician and businessman Gavin Newsom, the 40th governor of California. The podcast aims to expand his national audience by participati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_Gavin_Newsom
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“Newsom also called Trump a “deranged, habitual liar” after the feds uncovered rampant fraud in California.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Governor Gavin Newsom branded Donald Trump a 'deranged, habitual liar' in response to allegations of fraud in California. This corroborates the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 California gubernatorial recall election was a special recall election that started in August 2021 and ended on September 14, 2021, when the majority of California voters chose not to recall …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_California_gubernatorial_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 California gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of California, with the statewide nonpartisan top-two primary election scheduled for June 2, 2026. In…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_California_gubernatorial_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin Newsom has served as governor of California since 2019. First elected in 2018, he survived a 2021 recall election and was re-elected to a second term in 2022.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governorship_of_Gavin_Newsom
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“Meanwhile, Hollywood actress Elizabeth Banks told a podcaster this month that “I wish more of us were becoming revolutionaries” to fight against Trump’s (in her warped view) fascism.”
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The web search results mention Elizabeth Banks, but they discuss her directing abilities and her connection to Melania Trump's circle, not a specific instance where she told a podcaster she wished more people would become revolutionaries to fight against Trump's fascism. The claim cannot be fully substantiated by the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — For other people named Elizabeth Banks, see Elizabeth Banks (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Elizabeth Hanks.Banks changed her name upon joining the Screen Actors Guild, as actress Elizabeth …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Banks
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web search NEUTRAL — She didn’t hesitate to remember being told that she could not direct male actors if she were to step behind the camera. “I was literally told because I direct films that, ‘You can’t direct men. They w…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/elizabeth-ba…
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web search NEUTRAL — Contrary to Melania Trump’s claim that she met Donald Trump at a nightclub, Michael Wolff said she was introduced to him through Jeffrey Epstein’s circle (Getty Images). This story has been updated wi…
https://news.meaww.com/melania-was-very-involved-in-epsteins…
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“Then there’s Rep. Ted Lieu, a Democrat who represents part of western LA County, who, as we noted this week, endlessly promotes the charge that the president raped kids –– with zero evidence.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Representative Ted Lieu made accusations against Donald Trump regarding the rape of children, stating these claims came from the Epstein files. This corroborates the core elements of the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in California will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 52 U.S. representatives from the State of California, one from each of the state'…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the thirty-eight U.S. representatives from the State of Texas, one from each of the state'…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ted Win-Ping Lieu (Chinese: 劉雲平; LEW; born March 29, 1969) is an American lawyer and politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party and has represented California's 36th congressional district in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Lieu
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“There’s also Rep. Maxine Waters, a Democrat whose district is centered in southern LA County. Remember her infamous 2018 exhortation to harass those in Trump’s orbit? “If you see anybody from that Cabinet in a restaurant, in a department store, at a gasoline station, you get out and you create a crowd and you push back on them, and you tell them they’re not welcome anymore, anywhere.””
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Multiple web search results confirm that Representative Maxine Waters made exhortations encouraging her supporters to harass members of the Trump administration in 2018. The sources quote or paraphrase this call to action.
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web search NEUTRAL — Maxine Moore Waters (née Carr; born August 15, 1938) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 43rd congressional district since 1991. The district, numbered as the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxine_Waters
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web search NEUTRAL — Representative Maxine Waters (D., Calif.) is defending her 2018 comments in which she encouraged her supporters to "absolutely harass" Trump administration officials over their "zero ...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/maxine-waters-defends-encouraging…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rep. Maxine Waters called on her supporters to publicly confront and harass members of the Trump administration in response to the "zero tolerance" policy that led to the separation of ...
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/25/politics/maxine-waters-trump-…
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“And of course, who can forget LA “comedian” Kathy Griffin’s stunt in 2017? She posed clutching a faux severed head of Donald Trump.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Kathy Griffin posed with a fake severed head of Donald Trump in 2017, which led to significant media coverage and controversy.
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web search NEUTRAL — US comedian Kathy Griffin has retracted her apology for posing with a fake severed head of Donald Trump. The photoshoot is believed to have prompted a Secret Service investigation and sparked a huge s…
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/kathy-griffin-retracts…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kathy Griffin is back, and she's wearing a Donald Trump mask. After being fire from CNN in May, Griffin made a return to comedy Sunday night in Los Angeles.Comedian Kathy Griffin poses for a portrait …
https://www.insidehook.com/television/kathy-griffin-wears-do…
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web search NEUTRAL — For a little while, it looked as if Kathy Griffin was getting exactly what she wanted. On Tuesday afternoon, an image appeared online of the actress posing with a mask styled to look like the severed,…
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/31/arts/trump-kathy-griffin.…
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“Patricia Heaton, formerly of LA but now of Nashville due in large part to California’s crime, homelessness, and onerous cost of living, put it well after Saturday’s shooting: “I wasn’t happy when Clinton, Obama or Biden won, but I didn’t call them fascist/dangerous/threat to democracy. I didn’t hope someone would assassinate them. I went on with my life with gratitude. Friends on the left, please try this. Your life and our country will be better.””
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