"He excoriated attendees at a New York Times-sponsored event for being too accommodating of Trump, whom he accused of undermining democracy. He even suggested they should acquire the parody kneepads he's selling, for groveling to Trump's needs. Some of you may need to buy them in bulk, he said. Some of you are probably fine with it, Newsom said as he ticked off Trump's authoritarian policies. A lot of people figured it out. They know the game, state capitalism, crony capitalism, the great grift."
"A day later, Newsom landed in Washington, doffed his presidential candidate hat, donned his gubernatorial chapeau and asked Republicans who control Congress and the White House to give California $34 billion to help Los Angeles County communities recover from deadly wildfires that swept through the region nearly a year ago. As the fire response has shifted into long-term recovery, the focus now is on rebuilding homes, schools, utilities and critical infrastructure while also supporting small businesses and job growth in the impacted region, Newsom told congressional leaders in a letter, adding, As in past and current disasters, complete recovery is not possible without essential federal aid."
Gavin Newsom attacked business executives for being too accommodating of President Donald Trump, accusing them of enabling authoritarian policies, state capitalism, crony capitalism and a broad grift. He mocked groveling to Trump's needs by suggesting parody kneepads and quipping some may need them in bulk. Days later he traveled to Washington as governor and requested $34 billion in federal aid to support Los Angeles County wildfire recovery. The recovery effort prioritizes rebuilding homes, schools, utilities and critical infrastructure while supporting small businesses and job growth, and Newsom emphasized that full recovery requires essential federal assistance.
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