With President Biden now retired from politics, California Governor Gavin Newsom is quickly becoming one of President Trump’s top targets.
And Trump, minutes into his second term as president, used his inauguration speech at the U.S. Capitol to take aim at the Democratic governor of the nation’s most populous state.
“Our country can no longer provide basic services in an emergency,” » Trump argued. And he pointed out “Los Angeles, where we are seeing fires still tragically burned weeks ago without even a sign of defense.”
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President Trump delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
This month, Trump has repeatedly criticized Newsom’s handling of the horrific wildfires that razed parts of the metropolis of Los Angeles, killing nearly 30 people and forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes.
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The governor’s press service quickly reacted by publishing on social networks four photos of firefighters fighting the fires.
Trump will travel to California on Friday to get a first-hand look at firefighting and recovery efforts.
“I’m going to go down there on Friday to see him and turn him back,” Trump said at an inaugural rally in the nation’s capital. “We’re going to recruit some of the best manufacturers in the world. We’re going to bring him back.”
Newsom, who invited Trump more than a week ago in Californiasaid Monday in a statement following inauguration ceremony“I look forward to President Trump’s visit to Los Angeles and his bringing the full weight of the federal government to bear to help our fellow Americans recover and rebuild.”
And he emphasized “finding common ground and striving to achieve common goals” with the Trump administration.
“In the face of one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history, this moment underscores the critical need for partnership, a shared commitment to facts, and mutual respect – values that enable a civil discourse, effective governance and meaningful action,” the governor said. said.
California Governor Gavin Newsom tours the Pacific Palisades downtown business district, January 8, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Eric Thayer/Getty Images)
Newsom added that “where our shared principles are aligned, my administration stands ready to work with the Trump-Vance Administration to deliver solutions and serve the nearly 40 million Californians we jointly represent.”
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Newsom was a top surrogate on the 2024 campaign trail for Biden and later for former Vice President Kamala Harris, who replaced Biden last summer as the Democrats’ nominee.
The governor, who is term-limited and likely has national ambitions in 2028, was a vocal critic of Trump during the 2024 election campaign and took the lead in the Democratic Party’s resistance following Trump’s victory. Trump in the presidential election.
