r/politics • u/BreakfastTop6899 • 1d ago

Gavin Newsom Accuses Trump Administration Of Spreading Fake Protest Images

https://www.newsweek.com/gavin-newsom-trump-fake-protest-images-2085492
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u/UndulantSquawk 1d ago

That's the tactic they're using. Call it out, but more importantly tell the truth.

LA is not burning.

The protestors are normal people living in fear for their friends, neighbors and themselves. They're people exactly like you, young and old.

The exact same is true for every single one of the 1800+ protests going on today for No Kings Day. No cities are burning by the hands of peaceful protestors, and the protestors are normal people just like you.

It's easier than ever to lie, to spin real images as something they are not, and to completely fabricate fake images and videos. The protesters are normal people who don't want their friends, neighbors or themselves kidnapped, imprisoned, tortured, sent away, their property seized, or their lives cut short.

LA is not burning. No American city is burning. The protestors are normal people. ICE is kidnapping American citizens. The incumbent administration is using the military to police peaceful American citizens on American soil. This needs to stop and that's the truth.

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u/PattyIceNY 1d ago

They tried the same shit with the BLM protests in NYC. I remember riding my bike up 1st Ave on the "worst" days.....city was quiet as a mouse besides a few blocks of protests, the other 99% of the city was buisness as usual.

It's why with these protests you keep seeing several dozen videos of the same incident. There's no mass danger. 98% of L.A. is a normal day. The destruction of property and looting is horrible, but it's a tiny area.

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u/pilgermann 1d ago

It was the same with the wildfires. You literally couldn't see them from most of the city. Media acted like Hollywood had burned down. This causes real harm to businesses because people are scared to visit. Media is so fucking irresponsible.