Newsom suggests Israel is an 'apartheid state,' Netanyahu influenced Trump's actions in Iran

While speaking at an event for his "Young Man in a Hurry" book tour Tuesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested Israel is an "apartheid state" and that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu influenced President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iran.

Newsom told the event's moderators — "Pod Save America" co-hosts Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor — it was appropriate to classify Israel as an apartheid state.

"A lot of Democrats have looked at the Netanyahu regime and felt like, ‘You know what?