Newsom Confronts a Sickly Trump in DC as Trump Suffers!!!

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0:58Ben Meiselas:California Governor Gavin Newsom is heading to Washington, D.C. to confront Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans for depriving Los Angeles of the necessary recovery federal aid after the disastrous fires last year. Now, California Governor Gavin Newsom is also powerfully calling out Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans for their behavior and despicable conduct. For example, as California Governor Gavin Newsom is heading to Washington, D.C., as Trump and MAGA try to attack Newsom, Newsom's going on the offense and he's posting things like this. It's a photo of Donald Trump sleeping during one of the recent cabinet meeting.

1:40Ben Meiselas:And Governor Newsom says, built different. And it's a photo of Donald Trump sleeping. Governor Newsom then posts the following. What a message. How dare you want to be able to pay your bills in response to Donald Trump in the Oval Office saying affordability. It's a con job. Everybody knows it's a con job. No, you're a con job, Donald. Everything you do is fraud upon the news that the United States economy lost 32 ,000 private sector jobs in November. According to the latest ADP data, Governor Newsom responds. Great job, Donald. Well done. Also, Governor Newsom talks about how he's heading to D.C.

2:24Ben Meiselas:to push for the long overdue federal aid package for L.A. fire survivors. Despite bipartisan support in Congress, the Trump regime still hasn't sent a recovery proposal 10 months after California's first request. How despicable. Governor Newsom stopped by the New York Times deal book summit and gave an incredible discussion as well. Governor Newsom talks about how Trump and these crony capitalists are trying to build exemptions for themselves over tariffs while screwing over small businesses and medium-sized businesses and the American people in general who are paying those tariffs. Powerful moment of that discussion right here.

3:12Ben Meiselas:Let's play it. I'm serious. If you were Tim Cook, under the circumstance, and he's in your state, under the circumstances he is in, which is he manufactures a lot of stuff in China. And he was worried about the tariffs.

3:24Gavin Newsom:He was able to make a phone call that no small business in my state could have made. I mean, how about my farmers and ranchers in California? How about all these small, medium-sized businesses that can't pick up the phone and get an exemption on their tariffs? So, yeah, it breaks my heart a little bit. That's a version of crony capitalism. That is, by definition, crony capitalism. It is the definition of it. but what does he, back to the generous analysis, that's called being a fiduciary, doing what he needs to do on behalf of his shareholders. That's his job. So do I begrudge that? Yes. But do I begrudge him?

4:00Gavin Newsom:Not as much. But what I do begrudge is the tone and tenor that this administration has set and the expectations they've set that if you don't do the bidding, you don't write the check, you don't get the contract. Directing contracts, changing procurement, sole source on this, sole source that. This is a different level than we've ever seen in the past. Some would argue, okay, it's just more transparent. B.S. It's at a different scale than we've seen in the past. And for those that are complicit and participatory in that beyond their fiduciary responsibility, that's where I have a real problem.

4:42Ben Meiselas:Next, Governor Newsom says something that really resonates with me, which is if we don't democratize our economy and allow for a fairer distribution of wealth, democracy is going to die. You know, people talk about our economy as a K-shaped economy. Just think about the letter K, right, where one line is going all the way up and one line is going all the way down. In other words, the rich are getting richer and they're doing well in this economy. But most Americans are struggling and suffering. That's not a sustainable way to run a country as the majority, most people, 99 % are getting screwed and only billionaires are the ones who are benefiting.

5:25Ben Meiselas:Here, play this clip.

5:26Gavin Newsom:We have a party that I think needs to design and develop a compelling economic vision for the future where people feel included to reconcile the fact that if we don't democratize our economy, we're not gonna save democracy. And I don't think it's healthy that we have 10 % of people that own two thirds the wealth in this country. I don't think it's sustainable practice. The folks watching Mr. Beast, disproportionately 30 year olds, the first generation in history, not doing better than their parents. There's some underlying issues here that have to be addressed. We have an economy that is broken for too many people.

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7:17Ben Meiselas:Next, Governor Newsom talks about how these MAGA Republicans have California derangement syndrome. All these red states want to attack California, but without California, these red states wouldn't exist. California is the fourth largest economy in the world if it were a country, and it is leading the way in the United States as the most prosperous and wealthy state. It's giving the most to the federal government as well. Here, play this clip.

7:45Gavin Newsom:We went from the sixth largest economy to the fourth largest economy,$4.1 trillion a year. We have more Fortune 500 companies than we've ever had in the last two decades. We went from 49 now to 58 Fortune 500 companies. You brought up Sam Altman a moment ago, the largest market cap private company in world history. He decided just a few weeks ago where to headquarter it in the state of California. More scientists, engineers, more Nobel laureates, venture capital over$106 billion this year, 68 % of that invested back into the state of California. Finest system of higher education in the world, a conveyor belt for talent like no other.

8:28Gavin Newsom:I mentioned the R &D investments. The future happens in my state first, where America's coming attraction. That said, I also will reinforce the obvious. We're also the dominant manufacturing hub in the United States of America. $405.6 billion, 13.9 % of the U.S. manufacturing. Compare that to Ron DeSantis, 2.8 % in Florida. We're the dominant ag state,$62.1 billion, forestry, hunting jobs, ag jobs. You talk about farmers and ranchers. You're talking about my home state of California. The state of California has seen population increase. We had a treasury secretary here who needs to actually get some facts.

9:07Gavin Newsom:You challenged them on some. California saw a population increase last year of 108 ,000, 105 ,000 the prior year, 49 ,000 the prior year before that. You got to update your talking points. There's California derangement syndrome.

9:21Ben Meiselas:Also, Governor Newsom talks about the Trump regime's 1800s approach to manufacturing. Let's play it. China understands the opportunity.

9:30Gavin Newsom:It's about markets. It's about supply chains and it's about influence. They're doing it in Latin America, South America, increasingly in Europe. And we are doubling down on stupid here in the United States. 70 % of the EV market is coming out of China now. They're 3x the manufacturing of automobiles that we are in the United States of America, about 31 plus million vehicles to our 10. And it's the tech stack where they're dominating. It's batteries, it's software, it's the future, it's mobility. And so, yeah, I'm a little ticked off that these guys wanna pave over the old cow path as opposed to transform the industry and the technology and lower costs for consumers and not have the socialized cost of pollution and lousy health as a byproduct of it.

10:21Ben Meiselas:And also Governor Newsom talks about how California is partnering with other states to reduce costs and push for long-term comprehensive strategies. Play this clip. We just came out with$11 insulin.

10:33Gavin Newsom:We're not subsidizing the cost of insulin, we're manufacturing it, reducing costs, not subsidizing costs. We just came out with a new strategy to provide$60 billion of utility rebates in the state of California through our Cap and Invest program, regionalizing our grid with other Western states to lower costs, deal with curtailment issues, create more stability on our grid to also address that issue.

11:01Ben Meiselas:And here's where Governor Newsom talks about the ruthlessness, the cruelty and unusual behavior of the Trump regime sending its Gestapo to attack cities across this country. Here play this clip.

11:15Gavin Newsom:He sent Greg Bovino and his secret police that seemed to have taken an oath in office to him, not the Constitution of the United States, to our campaign kickoff at the Democracy Center to chill participation in our rally. And he federalized 4 ,000 National Guard and sent 700 active duty Marines, not overseas, but to the second largest city in America. And they're still, our federalized Guard, still there. wake up to what is going on in this country.

11:46Ben Meiselas:Now, Governor Newsom continued to post photos of Donald Trump sleeping with messages like he remains the most accessible and energetic president in history in response to right wing trolls who are now comprising the press corps at the Pentagon as the Pentagon has purged itself of actual reporters there like Laura Loomer and Laura Loomer posts. I've got your office now, Washington Post. Governor Newsom posts the meme like this. I'm a real journalist now. And it's someone who's trying to put a square through a circle in response to Pete Hegseth posting this despicable meme of Franklin killing people on fishing boats.

12:24Ben Meiselas:Governor Newsom posts this image. Just go to prison, Pete. Just go to prison, Pete. And of course, to troll Donald Trump. Governor Newsom reposts this account saying, Gavin Newsom is the country's strongest and most powerful governor we've ever seen since 1776. No MRI or medical exam could ever possibly compete with the greatest governor ever. Donald Trump stands no chance at all. Should be noted, too, and Governor Newsom points this out. Nearly 1 ,000 NIH grants in California have been hit by Trump's cuts. The state's collective loss of more than$500 million in NIH funding is more than a third of the$1.3 billion lost across the United States.

13:07Ben Meiselas:nearly 400 clinical trials, dozens for new drugs lost funding. According to research published this month, Trump administration policies will hand China the worldwide leadership in biotech on a silver platter. It's like, what the hell is this Trump regime doing? Also, in response to the news that Republicans will now be challenging vehicle safety mandates, such as automatic emergency braking and alarms that remind drivers a child is in the back seat, Governor Newsom writes, Republican priorities ensure it's easier to get into a car accident. Great work. And just think about what these Republicans sit around and think about, right?

13:47Ben Meiselas:It's like they go, let's make nursing no longer a professional degree. Or the Republicans say, you know what? We need to bring back in the Coast Guard, the swastika and the Confederate flag and the noose. And someone's like, great idea. Let's go and do that. Or they're like, you know what? we really need to get rid of safety features in cars. Horrific, horrific, horrific. Governor Newsom then posted the following message to the Trump regime around the holidays. Happy holidays to everyone except the seriously demented piggy who turned the Oval Office into a revolving door for grifters and crooks, a true discount bin administration dividing our country while shredding the Constitution in broad daylight.

14:35Ben Meiselas:There you have it, folks. Governor Newsom powerfully confronting Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. Let me know what you think. Hit subscribe. Let's get to 6 million subscribers.

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