Trump, Newsom and California
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Seventy percent of Californians disapprove of the president in a new survey. But recent national polls paint a less drastic picture.
An escalating clash pits a Republican president looking to fulfill his mass deportation goals against a Democratic governor with White House aspirations hoping to mobilize opposition.
We’re at DEFCON 1 in the conflict between California and the Trump administration,” said Democratic strategist Katie Merrill. “It’s orders of magnitude more than what w
California Democrats are blasting the taxpayer expense of President Trump sending troops to quell anti-ICE riots while the state spends billions yearly on illegal immigrants.
In the growing feud between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump, here's who is coming out on top.
U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was unable to get off his a question for Secretary Kristi Noem when officials shoved him out of the room as he screamed “hands off!”. In this Nov. 2, 2018, file photo, then-California Secretary of State Padilla speaks in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File) AP
President Donald Trump has quashed California’s electronic vehicle mandate, accusing Gavin Newsom of trying to “kill” the auto industry and setting off another legal battle with the Democratic governor.
The Justice Department claims California's request to limit the federal response to violent riots in Los Angeles would "countermand" the president's lawful military directives.