Posted on 04/04/2025 8:44:34 AM PDT by Libloather
EXCLUSIVE: California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans Friday morning directing the state to pursue "strategic" relationships with countries announcing retaliatory tariffs against the U.S., urging them to exclude California-made products from those taxes, Fox News Digital exclusively learned first.
"Donald Trump's tariffs do not represent all Americans," Newsom said in a video announcement posted to X. "And on behalf of 40 million Americans that live in the great state of California, the tentpole of the U.S. economy … the dominant manufacturing state in America, our state of mind is around supporting stable trading relationships around the globe."
Sources in Newsom's administration told Fox News Digital Thursday night the announcement was a direct response to President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff plan, which sets out a baseline duty of 10% on all imports to the U.S. and some higher percentages for other top traders.
Newsom added he's directed his administration to seek out new opportunities to "expand trade" and "remind trading partners around the world that California remains a stable partner."
The Newsom administration is worried that California's almond industry, a major agricultural exporter, will lose billions of dollars as nations like China, India and the European Union move to impose retaliatory tariffs.
"Gavin Newsom should focus on out-of-control homelessness, crime, regulations, and unaffordability in California instead of trying his hand at international dealmaking," White House spokesperson Kush Desai told Fox News Digital Friday morning.
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Yes but it provides endless fantasies for rightwing conspiracy theorists. So it does have some purpose.
Exactly They are now pro states rights.
1. Logan Act
2. Whimp
3. Coward
4. Moron
5. Thinks he will run a successful presidential bid
6. Laughable
While very likely violating US law, I won’t hold my breath for Blondie to charge Newscume
Funny how it took 10 posts before someone posted the obvious problem.
But then Nero Newsom and the Reconquistadors here have been conducting their own foreign policy unimpeded for so long, people think it’s normal now.
Lock him up.
Just when you thought he couldn’t be more of a putz...
In addition to the Logan act, Trump should immediately revoke the passports of every single California state employee
I was thinking more about what the law was, not their excuse for subverting it.
Unconstitutional.
Greasy worm. You’re being too nice.
I believe he has some sort of personality disorder...some sort of misappreciation of himself... doesn’t seem to understand what people think of him...or what his behaviour “looks like” to outside observers..
Gavin Newsom + Xi = Wink
2026 plans on wish list
California flag says “California Republic” but it became a US territory in 1848 and a state in 1850. Newsom is not supposed to make deals with China. I suppose China could decide not to charge tariffs to California if it wanted to.
“Put California under ‘Reconstruction’ style occupation.”
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