Gavin Newsom after he called a special session of the Legislature to beef up the state’s legal defenses against the incoming president.
“Governor Gavin Newscum is trying to KILL our Nation’s beautiful California,” Trump said Friday in a post on Truth Social, using his derisive nickname for the governor.
California is one of several blue states that have announced preemptive moves to defend against Trump’s policies.
“The freedoms we hold dear in California are under attack — and we won’t sit idle,” Newsom said Thursday, in a statement announcing the special session.
The governor was a central surrogate for Vice President Kamala Harris and is considered a likely contender for president in 2028.
SACRAMENTO — California Governor Donald Trump is taking aim at Mr. The state’s legal defenses against the incoming president were strengthened after Gavin Newsom called a special session of the Legislature.
Trump used his mocking moniker for Governor Gavin Newscum in a post on Truth Social on Friday, saying, “He is attempting to KILL our Nation’s beautiful California.”. The phrase “Trump-Proof” is being used by him to stifle all of the AMAZING things that could be done to “Make California Great Again.”. “.”.
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Newsom said state lawmakers would meet to take immediate legislative action to counter Trump’s anticipated attacks on federal disaster aid, abortion, electric vehicles, and immigration. Trump’s post followed Newsom’s announcement the day before.
Several blue states have taken proactive steps to counter Trump’s policies, including California. New York Gov. In an effort to “protect New Yorkers’ fundamental freedoms from any potential threats,” Attorney General Letitia James and Kathy Hochul have promised to strengthen coordination between their offices. Massachusetts and Illinois state leaders have also promised to act to defend the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals, access to abortion, and undocumented immigrants.
However, Trump’s anger has been most felt in the Golden State. He pounded California for its voting laws, water conservation policies, vehicle emissions standards, homelessness crisis, and high cost of living in his rebuttal, which read like a greatest hits list of his complaining attributes.
“His and others’ INSANE POLICY DECISIONS are forcing people to leave,” Trump wrote.
Sacramento’s leading Democrats, including Newsom, have pledged that the Golden State will once again take the lead in opposing Trump’s policies, reviving its position from the first Trump administration. During that period, state officials passed a comprehensive law restricting local authorities’ collaboration with federal immigration officials and filed over 120 lawsuits contesting the Republican administration’s actions.
In a statement announcing the special session, Newsom said Thursday, “The freedoms we cherish in California are being threatened — and we will not remain passive.”. The governor, who is regarded as a strong candidate for president in 2028, served as Vice President Kamala Harris’ primary surrogate.
On December, the special session will begin in Sacramento. 2. The lawmakers were supposed to return to the state capitol to swear in new members and get ready for the session that would begin the following year.
