Newsom hasn’t been told yet whether to join Trump for the president’s wildfires stop
2 months ago

Newsom hasn’t been told yet whether to join Trump for the president’s wildfires stop

Associated Press  

Just two days before Air Force One touches down in California, Gov. In fact, Newsom’s team says it’s only aware of the president’s visit “from sources.” The uncertainty just hours before Trump’s arrival underscores the complicated relationship between two of the nation’s most formidable political rivals. The Democratic governor in recent days shifted the focus of a special legislative session designed to “Trump proof” California, as some described it, to prioritizing the state’s response to fires. Newsom issued a respectful statement on the day Trump took office, calling for “common ground.” “In the face of one of the worst natural disasters in America’s history, this moment underscores the critical need for partnership, a shared commitment to facts, and mutual respect — values that enable civil discourse, effective governance, and meaningful action,” Newsom said. “The bravery and heroism of firefighters from across California, the United States, and even across North America — saved a tragic wildfire from becoming something absolutely unimaginable for many more families.” He added: “I look forward to President Trump’s visit to Los Angeles and his mobilization of the full weight of the federal government to help our fellow Americans recover and rebuild.” ___ AP writer Michael R. Blood in Los Angeles and Sophie Austin in Sacramento, Calif. contributed.

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Column: Gavin Newsom, Donald Trump and the art of the deal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Column: Gavin Newsom, Donald Trump and the art of the deal

LA Times  

It was all bonhomie and bromance when President Trump and Gov. In the three weeks since Donald Trump took office, not a day has passed without some presidential assault on democratic norms, executive branch overreach or obnoxious emission from the nation’s pot-stirrer in chief. “It means a great deal.” Last week, the two huddled in the Oval Office for 90 …

Newsom meets with Trump to move past the ‘noise’ of the election
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Newsom meets with Trump to move past the ‘noise’ of the election

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom’s official reason for visiting Washington this week was to shore up federal disaster aid in response to the Los Angeles County wildfires. “There’s a familiarity, and there was a relationship that was born of a crisis around COVID,” Newsom said in an interview Thursday, adding that President Trump came through for California during the pandemic. Newsom said federal …

Newsom heads to D.C. to meet with Trump
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Newsom heads to D.C. to meet with Trump

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom left California on Tuesday for Washington to meet with President Trump, administration officials and members of Congress about federal disaster aid in response to the Los Angeles County wildfires. Trump previously threatened to withhold wildfire aid unless his conditions were met, but appeared to relent and pledged to work with California when he visited the state last month …

Letters to the Editor: Can Gavin Newsom and Donald Trump actually get along? Looks like it
2 months ago

Letters to the Editor: Can Gavin Newsom and Donald Trump actually get along? Looks like it

LA Times  

To the editor: It was very interesting to see the interaction between Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Trump after the president’s visit on Friday to see the Palisades fire damage. Also, it even seemed that Trump sometimes deferred to Newsom’s recommendations regarding the pandemic. To the editor: Why are we Californians, the largest contributor to our federal tax coffers, having …

Trump and Newsom put tensions aside as president surveys extensive LA wildfires damage
2 months ago

Trump and Newsom put tensions aside as president surveys extensive LA wildfires damage

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In short remarks to the press at LAX, the president thanked Newsom for meeting …

Newsom and Trump play nice on tarmac ahead of disaster visit despite frosty relationship
2 months ago

Newsom and Trump play nice on tarmac ahead of disaster visit despite frosty relationship

Raw Story  

Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump shook hands and tried to play nice for the cameras on the tarmac Friday afternoon as Trump arrived in the state to tour the devastation left by the Los Angeles wildfires. Trump thanked Newsom — whom he has derided for years as "Newscum" — and shook the governor's hand a second time. And I …

'He's incapable of rising above': Dem strategist shuts down Trump ally over bipartisanship
2 months ago

'He's incapable of rising above': Dem strategist shuts down Trump ally over bipartisanship

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump is visiting North Carolina and California to assess the damage from last year's hurricane and ongoing wildfires, and a pair of CNN commentators debated whether he could keep politics out of his tours. The president is making his first trips Friday of his second term by touring damage from Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and then seeing …

News Analysis: Newsom, Democrats put aside differences and welcome Trump amid crisis
2 months ago

News Analysis: Newsom, Democrats put aside differences and welcome Trump amid crisis

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom and President Trump on the tarmac at LAX on Friday afternoon. The president said he appreciated Newsom — whom he often publicly derides as “Newscum” — greeting him on the tarmac and promised to help “fix” damages in the fire-ravaged state. “We’re going to need a lot of federal help,” Newsom assured the president, patting him on the …

News Analysis: Stakes are high for Newsom and California when Trump visits L.A. wildfires
2 months ago

News Analysis: Stakes are high for Newsom and California when Trump visits L.A. wildfires

LA Times  

Then-Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom and President Trump visit a neighborhood destroyed by fire in Paradise, Calif., in 2018. Gavin Newsom and President Trump shared a surprisingly symbiotic relationship during the Republican’s first term in the White House, with their public sparring and ability to work together in times of crisis elevating both politicians. “We’re going to learn with this week’s visit …

Trump expected to survey Los Angeles-area wildfire damage next week
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump expected to survey Los Angeles-area wildfire damage next week

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump will likely visit the Los Angeles area next week to view the wildfire damage, he said on Saturday. I was going to go, actually yesterday, but I thought it would be better if I went as president,” Trump told NBC’s Kristen Welker in a phone interview. Asked whether he would sign disaster relief for the region after …

Insiders reveal Trump's plot to turn California 'Republican Red' after Gov Newsom's botched wildfire response... and it involves a high-powered MAGA attack dog
2 months, 1 week ago

Insiders reveal Trump's plot to turn California 'Republican Red' after Gov Newsom's botched wildfire response... and it involves a high-powered MAGA attack dog

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump is convinced the devastating California wildfires will help him turn the traditionally left-wing state Republican. After leaving California, Guilfoyle became a prominent Trump loyalist, is the former fiancée of Trump's son Don Jr, and was nominated as the new regime's ambassador to Greece. After leaving California, Guilfoyle became a prominent Trump loyalist and dated Trump's son Don Jr. …

Newsom proposes $2.5 billion for wildfire response as L.A. burns
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Newsom proposes $2.5 billion for wildfire response as L.A. burns

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom asked legislative leaders Monday to approve at least $2.5 billion in response to the wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles County — a move that expands the focus of the special session in the California Capitol beyond strictly fighting President-elect Donald Trump. “California is organizing a Marshall Plan to help Los Angeles rebuild faster and stronger — including …

Gavin Newsom invites Trump to California as death toll rises amid massive wildfires; ‘Not politicizing a human tragedy’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Gavin Newsom invites Trump to California as death toll rises amid massive wildfires; ‘Not politicizing a human tragedy’

Hindustan Times  

California Governor Gavin Newsom has invited President-elect Donald Trump to visit California. Gavin Newsom called on Donald Trump to visit destruction site in California He accused Newsom of being responsible for the wildfires that are destroying the Los Angeles region and said that Newsom disapproved of the water restoration declaration that would have allowed additional water to enter California. Newsome …

Trump and Newsom are feuding over LA wildfires. It's nothing new
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump and Newsom are feuding over LA wildfires. It's nothing new

Salon  

Perhaps no two politicians in the United States are such consistent and bitter rivals as President-elect Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom. Newsom urged Trump to keep things civil, slamming him for trying to “politicize” the blaze before inviting him to visit the fire-torn state. Still, Newsom gave Trump a warm welcome later that year when the president came …

Newsom invites Trump to California to see L.A. fire damage
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Newsom invites Trump to California to see L.A. fire damage

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom wants President-elect Donald Trump to come to California to see fire damage and meet with victims. Gavin Newsom sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump on Friday inviting the incoming leader to California to meet with fire victims, survey the devastation in Los Angeles County and join him in thanking first responders. “Hundreds of thousands of Americans — …

Donald Trump’s 2019 warning reappears, blames LA fires on California Guv’s efforts to protect ‘worthless fish’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump’s 2019 warning reappears, blames LA fires on California Guv’s efforts to protect ‘worthless fish’

Live Mint  

Los Angeles Fires: In the wake of devastating wildfires ravaging Los Angeles, US President-elect Donald Trump has reignited his longstanding feud with California Governor Gavin Newsom, blaming him for the catastrophic situation. On January 8, 2025, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, stating that California Governor Gavin Newsom's "incompetence" and prioritisation of environmental regulations over public safety have contributed to …

California wildfires: Why Trump blames Governor Gavin Newsom
2 months, 2 weeks ago

California wildfires: Why Trump blames Governor Gavin Newsom

Firstpost  

Amid the ongoing Los Angeles wildfire crisis, US President-elect Donald Trump has criticised California Newsom and outgoing President Joe Biden for prioritising environmental concerns over residents’ safety. Amid the ongoing crisis, US President-elect Donald Trump criticised California Governor Gavin Newsom and outgoing President Joe Biden for failing to contain wildfires. In response to Trump, according to Washington Post, Newsom said, …

How Trump repeatedly warned California Governor Newsom about ‘terrible’ wildfire
2 months, 2 weeks ago

How Trump repeatedly warned California Governor Newsom about ‘terrible’ wildfire

Hindustan Times  

President-elect Donald Trump has a long history of torching California Governor Gavin Newsom's handling of wildfires, an issue that has resurfaced amid the devastating Los Angeles County wildfires currently raging. Donald Trump calls for Gavin Newsom to resign as Los Angeles battles wildfire Trump has often called “terrible forest management” the root cause of these disasters, claiming that state leadership …

Donald Trump calls for Gavin Newsom to resign as Los Angeles battles deadly wildfire, ‘This is all his fault!’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump calls for Gavin Newsom to resign as Los Angeles battles deadly wildfire, ‘This is all his fault!’

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump has called for California Gov. Gavin Newsom to resign as Los Angeles battles a deadly wildfire. Donald Trump calls for Gavin Newsom to resign as Los Angeles battles wildfire Taking to Truth Social, Trump wrote, “One of the best and most beautiful parts of the United States of America is burning down to the ground. January 20th cannot …

Trump blames Newsom for raging California wildfires
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump blames Newsom for raging California wildfires

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump tore into California Governor Gavin Newsom for being unprepared for the devastating wildfires that have cropped up all around Los Angeles causing immeasurable damage. 'Governor Gavin Newscum refused to sign the water restoration declaration put before him that would have allowed millions of gallons of water, from excess rain and snow melt from the North, to flow daily …

A tale of two presidents: How L.A. fires show the difference between Biden and Trump
2 months, 2 weeks ago

A tale of two presidents: How L.A. fires show the difference between Biden and Trump

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom, middle, and U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla attend a briefing in Santa Monica on the L.A. County fires on Jan. 8, 2025. “I will demand that this incompetent governor allow beautiful, clean, fresh water to FLOW INTO CALIFORNIA!” The morning missive from the president-elect, as communities burned and thousands of people fled their homes, echoed his prior threats to …

Gov. Newsom seeks to safeguard key policies (and maybe his 2028 aspirations)
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Gov. Newsom seeks to safeguard key policies (and maybe his 2028 aspirations)

LA Times  

President Biden talks with California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s effort to “Trump-proof” California from President-elect Donald Trump’s conservative agenda took him to the U.S. Capitol this week. That didn’t go over well with the former and future president, who took to his Truth Social platform to slam Newsom for his attempts at “stopping all of the GREAT things that can be …

Newsom heads to D.C. to lobby for California’s wish list before Trump takes over
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Newsom heads to D.C. to lobby for California’s wish list before Trump takes over

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom is involved in a highly visible effort to shield California from the second edition of the Trump presidency. Gavin Newsom is heading to Washington this week to push for the Biden administration to safeguard some marquee California programs on the environment and disaster funding. The move is the latest in the governor’s highly visible effort to shield California …

Trump blasts Newsom’s plan to shield California from the next White House
Top News
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump blasts Newsom’s plan to shield California from the next White House

LA Times  

Then-President Trump participates in a briefing on wildfires with California Gov. “Governor Gavin Newscum is trying to KILL our Nation’s beautiful California,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social account on Friday, with his oft-used nickname for the state’s Democratic governor. Trump wrote that Newsom “is using the term ‘Trump-Proof’ as a way of stopping all of the GREAT things that …

Gavin Newsom sends clear message to Donald Trump after crushing victory in 2024 presidential election
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Gavin Newsom sends clear message to Donald Trump after crushing victory in 2024 presidential election

Daily Mail  

California Governor Gavin Newsom has called a special session of state lawmakers to protect liberal policies from Donald Trump. California Governor Gavin Newsom has called a special session of state lawmakers to protect liberal policies from Donald Trump Gavin Newsom, Democratic candidate for governor of California, center, smiles next to his wife Jennifer Newsom, left, and Senator Kamala Harris, a …

Newsom heads to New York to raise money for Harris — then to Pennsylvania, where she’ll debate Trump
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Newsom heads to New York to raise money for Harris — then to Pennsylvania, where she’ll debate Trump

LA Times  

Vice President Kamala Harris joins Sen. Alex Padilla and Gov. Gavin Newsom is heading east to headline a splashy big-dollar fundraiser for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in New York before the vice president’s first debate with former President Trump on Tuesday in Philadelphia, which he’ll likely attend. The governor will promote Harris and vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, the …

Gavin Newsom is writing a book. Is he hoping to take a page from Obama?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Gavin Newsom is writing a book. Is he hoping to take a page from Obama?

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom provided the Democratic response at a GOP presidential debate, one of many national TV appearances he has made in recent years. Gavin Newsom is working on his third book, a memoir that will allow him to tell his life’s story to a national audience that may not know much about the Democratic governor who will leave office in …

Inside the deepening rivalry between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom
1 year, 9 months ago

Inside the deepening rivalry between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Newsom addressed both his contempt for DeSantis and loyalty to President Joe Biden — even after Tuesday’s revelations that the president’s son, Hunter, reached a deal with federal prosecutors on federal tax offenses and a gun charge — in an interview just as the Florida governor launched a two-day fundraising trek spanning at least five …

Column: Can Gavin Newsom kinda but not really run for president and still do his job as California governor?
1 year, 11 months ago

Column: Can Gavin Newsom kinda but not really run for president and still do his job as California governor?

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom launched a political action committee with the hallmarks of a presidential campaign. Then, just last week, California’s gallivanting governor announced the formation of a nationally focused political action committee, accompanied by all the trappings of a budding White House bid: A fundraising blitz. There are still plenty of reasons to doubt that Newsom is waging a flat-out White …

Newsom launches national campaign to fight ‘authoritarian leaders’
1 year, 11 months ago

Newsom launches national campaign to fight ‘authoritarian leaders’

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom on Thursday launched a national campaign to counter the GOP agenda and announced that he’s hitting the road to “take the fight to states where freedom is most under attack.” The Democratic governor transferred $10 million of his state campaign funds to a new federal political action committee dubbed the “Campaign for Democracy,” which he said he created …

Column: Newsom’s resounding win shows he didn’t even have to run a race for governor
2 years, 4 months ago

Column: Newsom’s resounding win shows he didn’t even have to run a race for governor

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom reacts as he looks up and spots photographers capturing him and first partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, left, voting in Sacramento on Tuesday. Newsom’s opponent, state Sen. Brian Dahle, 57, a seed farmer from rural Lassen County, was potentially the best GOP gubernatorial candidate since business executive Meg Whitman lost to Democratic legend Jerry Brown in 2010. Newsom’s only …

After being tested and singed by fire as California’s governor, Newsom seeks another term
2 years, 4 months ago

After being tested and singed by fire as California’s governor, Newsom seeks another term

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom’s first term has been defined by his attempts to execute his progressive campaign promises amid a near-constant state of disaster. Four years ago, Gavin Newsom delivered an election-night acceptance speech that promised to make California “a place of opportunity, safety and affordability for everyone,” ending a gubernatorial campaign stuffed with audacious policy goals. It’s a really hard mantra …

California’s Newsom goes to Washington; 2024 chatter follows
2 years, 8 months ago

California’s Newsom goes to Washington; 2024 chatter follows

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — As California Democratic Gov. “This is Gavin Newsom building his national brand for whatever opportunities might come up in the future,” said Thad Kousser, a political science professor at the University of California, San Diego. Newsom spokesperson Erin Mellon said that “what is happening on the education front reflects what we’re seeing across the country – restricting …

Gavin Newsom vacations in Montana, where California state-funded travel is banned
2 years, 8 months ago

Gavin Newsom vacations in Montana, where California state-funded travel is banned

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Gavin Newsom is vacationing in Montana despite his state banning state-funded travel there due …

‘Join us in California': Newsom targets GOP in Florida ad
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Join us in California': Newsom targets GOP in Florida ad

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom is running for reelection in California, but his latest television ad is airing in Florida. The 30-second spot scheduled to air on Fox News starting Monday takes shots at Florida Gov. Republican leaders, they’re banning books, making it harder to vote, restricting speech in classrooms, even criminalizing women and doctors,” Newsom says while images …

Column: Is Gavin Newsom running for president? No, it just sounds like it
2 years, 10 months ago

Column: Is Gavin Newsom running for president? No, it just sounds like it

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom’s scathing remarks on the abortion issue could serve as a launch for a presidential bid if there weren’t so many reasons keeping the California Democrat from running. “Why aren’t we calling this out.. Where’s the counteroffensive?” Newsom also had a few scathing things to say about some of the folks Democrats love to hate, including Florida’s Republican Gov. …

Biden heads west to assess wildfires, campaign for Newsom
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden heads west to assess wildfires, campaign for Newsom

LA Times  

President Biden speaks as he tours a neighborhood impacted by hurricane-related flooding last week in Queens. The trip, which also includes stops in Boise and Denver, will mark Biden’s first presidential travel west of Oklahoma and his first visit to the country’s largest state. Asked last week why Biden was going to rally with the governor, Press Secretary Jen Psaki …

Newsom using stark language as he seeks to stay in office
3 years, 7 months ago

Newsom using stark language as he seeks to stay in office

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is using increasingly stark language as he campaigns in the final month of a tight recall election, calling it “a matter of life or death” that voters keep him in office and he is increasingly targeting a single Republican candidate: talk show host Larry Elder. Elder, who is seeking to become California’s first …

‘Orange skies': Biden raising federal pay to fight wildfires
3 years, 8 months ago

‘Orange skies': Biden raising federal pay to fight wildfires

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Wednesday it is hiring more federal firefighters — and immediately raising their pay — as officials ramp up response efforts in the face of a severe drought that is setting the stage for another destructive summer of intense wildfires across the West. “The truth is we’re playing catch-up’’ on preparing for extreme heat and …

Political storms swirl around California’s Newsom amid virus
4 years, 1 month ago

Political storms swirl around California’s Newsom amid virus

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In the year since California saw its first coronavirus case, Democratic Gov. It all provided fresh fodder for a recall petition that’s circulating — started by Republicans before the pandemic — and on Monday former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, a Republican, launched a bid against Newsom. Mike Trujillo, a Los Angeles strategist who worked for one …

Trump and Gavin Newsom won't meet publicly after president blamed ‘forest management’ for causing wildfires
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump and Gavin Newsom won't meet publicly after president blamed ‘forest management’ for causing wildfires

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The president’s visit follows several public statements falsely …

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