Newsom, California and Trump

California Gov. Newsom hasn't been told yet whether to join Trump for the president's wildfires stop
In recent weeks, Trump and his allies — notably billionaire Elon Musk on his X platform — have attacked Newsom's leadership and at times promoted misinformation about California's response. And House Speaker Mike Johnson has suggested there should be conditions on federal wildfire aid to force changes in California.
Trump rips Gov. Gavin Newsom for not managing California forests before devastating LA wildfires: ‘Like a nuclear weapon went off’
I took criticism because I said, ‘You have to manage your forest,’” Trump recalled chastising Newsom years before the devastation to Fox News’ Sean Hannity. “That’s like a nuclear weapon
Fact-check: Did California Gov. Gavin Newsom cut $100 million in fire prevention?
Cal Fire’s total base wildfire protection budget has nearly tripled over the past 10 years, from $1.1 billion in 2014‑15 to $3 billion in 2023‑24.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom: I Have The Same Questions You're Asking, "What Happened To The Water System?"
California Gov. Gavin Newsom blasted President-elect Donald Trump for "threatening" first responders and spreading "disinformation" about how the state manages its water supply in the wake of devastating fires north of Los Angeles during an interview Sunday morning on NBC's "Meet the Press.
Battling LA’s wildfires, priorities shift for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s once Trump-focused special session
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has expanded the focus of a special session he called to pass legislation safeguarding the state's progressive policies ahead of Republican President-elect Donald Trump's return to office.
Newsom hasn't been told yet whether to join Trump for the president's wildfires stop
Just two days before Air Force One touches down in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom doesn't know if he's welcome to join President Donald Trump's wildfire tour.
Trump threatens to withhold aid for California wildfires in first TV interview since inauguration
President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal aid from California as it works to recover from devastating wildfires, recycling several baseless claims and attacks against California’s Democratic leaders during his first sit-down interview since his inauguration.
Newsom navigates his relationship with Trump as wildfires ravage his state
Just two days before Air Force One touches down in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom doesn't know if he's welcome to join President Donald Trump's wildfire tour. The Democratic governor is willing and able to meet with the Republican president in Southern California on Friday,
Trump on meeting with Newsom during trip to survey California fire damage: ‘I don’t know’
President Trump on Wednesday declined to commit to meeting with Gov. Gavin Newsom during his upcoming trip to California.
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Fact check: Did Gavin Newsom really help create 625,000 new job opportunities in California?
Gavin Newsom promised to add 500,000 new apprenticeships in the decade after taking office. The state is making progress, but ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom faces complex politics, GOP criticism over L.A. fires
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been an omnipresent figure as fires have burned across the nation’s most populous county. He ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs executive order to speed Palisades, Eaton fire debris removal
Burn scars in areas of the Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire are of top concern, as the risk for mudslides, landslides, flash ...
No, Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Dems haven’t decriminalized looting | Fact check
California still considers looting a crime. Newsom debunked the claim on X, and prosecutors have charged multiple people with ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom asks for investigation into cause of Moss Landing battery fire
California Governor Gavin Newsom has made his first comments since a battery facility fire broke out in Moss Landing on Thursday evening.
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Newsom asks for Trump’s cooperation after devastating LA wild fires, offering ‘open hand, not a closed fist’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is extending an olive branch to President-elect Donald Trump in the wake of the Golden State’s vicious wildfires, saying Sunday that he’d greet the incoming prez ...
Gov. Newsom calls for investigation into massive California battery plant blaze
Five days after a huge fire at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in Moss Landing, California, Gov. Gavin ...
Newsom uses LA fires to criticize President Trump's reversal of Biden-era climate emissions standards
Gov. Gavin Newsom is attempting to criticize President Donald Trump's environmental executive orders by pointing to the recent deadly fires in Los Angeles.