'Sit Down': Gavin Newsom Gets Trolled

After ICE-Related Announcement From California Bishop

Fresh off of visiting South Carolina in what was undoubtedly a preview of a possible 2028 presidential run, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has acted stupidly (once again) after wading into the debate over a decision a California bishop made that centers around ICE-related activity in the Golden State in recent weeks.
Before we get to Newsom's ill-advised comments, let's first talk about the story of the bishop's announcement. On Tuesday, Bishop Alberto Rojas of the Diocese of San Bernardino addressed a letter to parishioners excusing them from attending Sunday Mass for the foreseeable future over fears of an ICE sweep in the area.
"All members of the faithful in the Diocese of San Bernardino who, due to genuine fear of immigration enforcement actions, are unable to attend Sunday Mass or Masses on holy days of obligation are dispensed from this obligation, as provided for in Canon 1247, until such time as this decree is revoked or amended," he wrote.
In late June correspondence with church members, Rojas accused ICE of "seizing brothers and sisters indiscriminately," some of whom he claimed were parishioners who were taken into custody on parish property.

If you give a shit about what Bishop Rojas said in the rest of the letter you can go to this link:
https://x.com/sbdiocese/status/1937576398287462495

This is an allegation DHS has strongly disputed:

"The accusation that ICE entered a church to make an arrest are FALSE. ICE conducted a traffic stop on an illegal alien on June 20 in the general proximity of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Montclair, California," DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Newsweek.
"The illegal alien chose to pull into the church parking lot. Officers then safely made the arrest. There were no officers near Saint Adelaide Church, Montclair, California."

Back to Newsom, he would have been better off sitting this one out, as his reaction prompted many to share inconvenient reminders of his past dictatorial actions during the COVID pandemic:

Really, really bad idea, as a lot of folks - especially those who reside in California - remember what "freedom" looked like there in 2020 and 2021 under Newsom's "leadership":

Gavin Newsom wouldn't know the meaning of the word "freedom" even if it slapped him on the forehead. And as far as his understanding of the word "faith," well, I'll leave that up to others to ponder.