Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California on Tuesday raised the stakes of the midterm elections and the landscape for 2028 by issuing an implied threat of incarceration to President Donald Trump.
“Trump says voter fraud should land people in prison,” Newsom wrote on the social media platform X.
“Agreed,” the governor added. “And let’s start with the politicians spreading election lies with the goal of illegally interfering with counting ballots.”
Last week, California held open primaries, most notably for governor and Los Angeles mayor.
In the seven days since, mail-in ballots have slowly altered projected results.
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For instance, in the Los Angeles mayoral race, election-night projections showed former reality TV star Spencer Pratt advancing to a November runoff against incumbent Democratic Mayor Karen Bass. Now, however, progressive City Councilwoman Nithya Raman looks poised to advance.
Meanwhile, the largest U.S. state continues counting ballots at a snail’s pace that even prominent liberals have criticized.
This banana republic-like method of conducting an election has raised suspicions, notably from Trump. The president, of course, has always maintained that Democrats used mail-in ballots to cheat him out of the 2020 election.
Newsom, however, was not finished making threats.
“In California, I just signed a law making that punishable with up to 3 years behind bars. More to come. FAFO, Donald,” the governor concluded.
Trump says voter fraud should land people in prison.
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) June 9, 2026
Agreed. And let's start with the politicians spreading election lies with the goal of illegally interfering with counting ballots.
In California, I just signed a law making that punishable with up to 3 years behind bars.…
In a May 27 news release, Newsom’s office announced that the governor had signed Senate Bill 73.
As the release makes clear, the bill is aimed at “growing threats of election interference and intimidation, including efforts by allies of President Donald Trump to undermine confidence in elections and disrupt lawful election administration.”
In a May 27 news release, Newsom’s office announced that the governor had signed Senate Bill 73.
As the release makes clear, the bill is aimed at “growing threats of election interference and intimidation, including efforts by allies of President Donald Trump to undermine confidence in elections and disrupt lawful election administration.”
This article originally appeared on The Western Journal and is reposted with permission.
