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California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, argued that President Donald Trump is one of the “most destructive” presidents of his lifetime and that the country is becoming “unrecognizable.”
The governor made the comments Wednesday during an appearance on New York Times columnist Ezra Klein's podcast.
“I think Trump is one of the most destructive presidents and human beings in my lifetime,” Newsom said. “I think this republic is at real risk, this country is unrecognizable. And I have no patience with people who want to allow themselves that.”
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California Governor Gavin Newsom argued that President Donald Trump is one of the “most destructive” presidents of his lifetime. (Pool)
Newsom also criticized financial, educational and political entities for “bending the knee to this president.”
“I can't stand crony capitalism,” the California Democrat continued. “I can't stand that universities have done that, law firms have done that, individual corporate leaders have done that, other governors, maybe Democrats and Republicans, have been complicit in this moment.”
Several elite universities, banking companies and law firms changed their policies this year in the face of threats from the Trump administration, including the potential loss of federal funding for educational institutions.
Newsom, who has been floated as the potential Democratic front-runner for the 2028 presidential election, has been an outspoken critic of Trump since his first term in the White House. He said he had “softened” on the threat that Trump would ignore constitutional restrictions and try to run for a third term.
“This guy is reckless,” Newsom said. “We won't have free and fair elections if we don't continue to fight. I'm the future ex-governor. Who the hell knows what's going to happen for the rest of my life? Except one thing I know matters for the rest of my life is that I have to look my kids in the damn eyes. I'm serious.”
Governor Gavin Newsom has been an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump since his first term in the White House. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)
The governor's criticism of Trump this year has included social media rantings that mimic the president's writing style, such as his use of capital letters and nicknames.
Newsom has also mocked Trump with AI-generated videos, including one showing the president, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller handcuffed and crying.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized financial, educational and political entities for “bowing the knees to this president.” (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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The attacks on Trump are just one side of the back-and-forth between the two politicians, as the president has also repeatedly attacked Newsom, including blaming him for the wildfires that devastated Southern California in January and supporting White House border czar Toman Homan's threat to arrest the governor amid federal immigration raids in Los Angeles over the summer.
