Trump and Newsom have been feuding for a while. They can’t stand each other.
And Donald Trump made a shocking confession about Gavin Newsom.
In the glitzy halls of Davos, where global elites sip champagne and plot their next moves, President Trump surprised everyone by extending an olive branch to California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom. Despite their ongoing public feuds, Trump spotlighted Newsom during his speech, reminding the crowd of better times.
“I know Gavin was here. I used to get along so great with Gavin when I was president [the first time]. Gavin’s a good guy,” the president stated.
Trump didn’t stop there. He highlighted how his administration stepped up to bail out California in its hour of need, particularly in Los Angeles. This wasn’t just talk; it was real action from a leader who puts America first.
“We did help them a lot in Los Angeles, a lot … early in my term, when they had some problems. But we would love to do it. I will say this, if I were a Democrat governor, or whatever, I would call up Trump, I’d say, ‘Come on in [and] make us look good,’ because we’re cutting crime down to nothing,” he said.
But let’s not forget the fireworks that lit up the World Economic Forum all week. Newsom, ever the ambitious climber eyeing a 2028 White House run, couldn’t resist taking shots at Trump’s team.’
He tangled with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who fired back without mercy, labeling the governor as “smug” and “economically illiterate” after Newsom ridiculed Bessent’s takes.
Newsom escalated things further by blasting Trump himself while chatting with reporters in Switzerland. He accused European leaders of cowering before the American powerhouse.
“Diplomacy with Donald Trump? He’s a T-Rex — you mate with him or he devours you,” Newsom stated.
The White House wasn’t about to let that slide. They hit back hard, putting Newsom in his place for his anti-American antics abroad.
“Gavin Newsom should stop undermining the United States on the world stage and start fixing his own broken state back home,” White House Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai said to the New York Post.
Trump himself didn’t mince words about Newsom’s mismanagement of the Golden State. During a White House press conference he laid it out plain.
“I hate the way it’s being run,” Trump declared, echoing the frustrations of millions tired of California’s slide into chaos under liberal rule.
Yet, even amid the criticism, Trump recalled the days when things weren’t so toxic. He pointed to a time of cooperation before politics poisoned the well.
“I had a very good relationship with Gavin Newsom when we were in office together,” Trump said.
“Somewhere we just went astray. I just hate the way California is being run.” Trump’s words cut to the core, a stark reminder that strong leadership demands results, not excuses from coastal elites.
