Thank Gov. Newsom for Standing Up to Media Lies

California Governor Gavin Newsom just filed a $787 million defamation lawsuit against Fox News for airing a deceptively edited clip falsely implying he received two supportive calls from Donald Trump during protests. This baseless claim was designed to mislead the public and sow distrust.

Right-wing media outlets have repeatedly used disinformation to attack Democratic leaders and distort the truth. Newsom’s legal action is a strong nad necessary move to challenge this dangerous pattern of political manipulation.

We thank Governor Newsom for taking a bold stand against media falsehoods — and call on other leaders to follow his lead in defending truth, transparency, and accountability in our democracy.