Gavin Newsom Praises “Humanity” of Reagan, President Who Famously Ignored AIDS Crisis

Newsom criticised for praising Ronald Reagan, who 'facilitated mass AIDS death'

California governor Gavin Newsom is being criticised for sharing a quote by former Republican president Ronald Reagan, whose administration’s silence on the HIV/AIDS crisis led to the deaths of thousands of queer people. “The presidency once served as a reminder of our common humanity,” Newsom’s press office wrote in post shared across his social media platforms, as a dig against Trump. “Ronald Reagan described its purpose as building “a nation …

Gavin Newsom Praises “Humanity” of Reagan, President Who Famously Ignored AIDS Crisis

The post drew swift backlash on social media.