Bill Maher tried to compare Gavin Newsom to Donald Trump, Newsom was having none of it
The Independent • • nation
Key Points:
- California Governor Gavin Newsom defended his confrontational political tactics on Bill Maher's show, stating his Trump-like rhetoric aims to highlight the absurdity of modern politics by mirroring his opponents' style.
- Newsom's $787 million defamation lawsuit against Fox News, alleging distortion of a phone call with Trump during the 2025 Los Angeles protests, was allowed to proceed to discovery by a Delaware judge, who found it "reasonably conceivable" the network acted with actual malice.
- The lawsuit's advancement permits Newsom's legal team to access Fox News' internal communications, with Newsom urging the network to settle or apologize for defamation.
- Maher expressed skepticism about Newsom's methods, drawing parallels between the governor's litigation approach and tactics commonly associated with Trump, sparking debate over the effectiveness of Newsom's political persona.
- Public reactions were mixed, with some praising Newsom's potential presidential run and others criticizing both his online strategy and Maher's interview style.
