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Jon Voight Blasts Newsom, Calls Trump a Great Leader

6/12/2025

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Jon Voight slammed California Governor Gavin Newsom for his handling of ICE protests in Los Angeles, declaring Trump “the greatest president since Abraham Lincoln.” Voight labeled Newsom as incompetent, while Newsom countered by denouncing Trump’s actions as an abuse of power. Their contentious meeting also sought to address support for California's struggling film industry.

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Jon Voight slammed California Governor Gavin Newsom for his handling of ICE protests in Los Angeles, declaring Trump “the greatest president since Abraham Lincoln.” Voight labeled Newsom as incompetent, while Newsom countered by denouncing Trump’s actions as an abuse of power. Their contentious meeting also sought to address support for California's struggling film industry.