Gavin Newsom Calls GOP Senator ‘Racist Piece Of Sh*t’

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom lashed out Thursday at Republican Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville in a profanity-laden social media post. Tuberville reposted an image circulating online that paired a photo of the…

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