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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Logan Act???
Violation of the Logan act:
18 U.S.C. 953 says, “Any citizen of the United States, wherever they are, who, without authority directly or indirectly carries on any correspondence with any foreign government or any officer or agent, with intent to influence the conduct of any foreign government or any officer, about any disputes or controversies, or to defeat the measures of the United States, shall be fined under this statute or imprisoned not more than three years, or both
China will agree.
Isn’t there some kind of a law against a state doing foreign policy?
I hate that slippery posturing sonofabitch.
Belligerent Faction?
States cannot constitutionally negotiate with foreign countries (US Const., Art I, Sec. 10).
Put California under "Reconstruction" style occupation.
Trying to negotiate with foreign leaders independently of the President? As if California was a separate country? Is that even legal?
That has to be the stupidest political position I’ve ever seen. Could one burn their bridge in any worse way?
All Trump has to say is “Any foreign nation that attempts to reach trade deals with the individual states will be tariffed so hard they won’t be able to sell anything in the United States period.”
The federal government has way more lovers of power than does any state governor.
We have been financing the entire world for years.
newsom needs a tariff or two on California goods.
what a loser.
The Chinese own the Dem politicians in California, why can’t we just give the Chinese the whole state? After they pay the tariff of course.
“...Secession. Put California under “Reconstruction” style occupation....”
^THIS^ is exactly what should happen.
Gruseom Newscum should be arrested today for violation of the Logan Act and punished to the full extent of the law. Not hinted, not warned....arrested. Whadda a traitorous POS....
Gavin Newsom is a greasy worm.
Seriously. This has got to be illegal.
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