Trump hurls another round of accusations, this time targeting Newsom and Bass, calling his statements "bullsh*t"
In a recent turn of events, the relationship between President Donald Trump and Governor Gavin Newsom has taken a contentious turn, centering on the proposed construction of a $200 million ballroom at the White House and housing issues in Los Angeles.
During a news conference, President Trump used colorful language, dropping the word "bullsh*t," as he discussed his efforts to clean up crime in Washington, D.C. However, the context of the comment was not specified [1].
Meanwhile, Governor Newsom's team took a jab at Trump's press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, by sharing a photoshopped image featuring Effie Trinket, a character from The Hunger Games, in place of Leavitt, holding renderings of the ballroom in the White House press room. In addition, they quoted from The Hunger Games in their critique of the ballroom plan [2].
Trump, on the other hand, obtained federal permits for an unspecified project in L.A. through the assistance of Lee Zeldin and the federal environment department [6]. However, he criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for wanting to replace beautiful homes in L.A. with low-income housing [7].
Trump also claimed that the federal permits are tougher to obtain than local permits [4]. He further stated that L.A. has lost its heart due to the incompetence of Mayor Bass and Governor Newsom, and that the city used to be a beautiful and luxurious place but is no longer that way [8][9].
In response, Newsom's press office has criticized Trump's ballroom plan, and another post from Newsom's team claimed that Trump and his administration are more interested in defending the ballroom than addressing the 17 million people they kicked off health care [3].
The most recent notable verbal exchange involving President Trump and Governor Newsom centers on Governor Newsom's emphasis on Trump's potential 2028 presidential run. Newsom posted a TikTok video stating that "Trump 2028 isn't a joke," directly referencing President Trump's plans or intentions for the 2028 election cycle [10].
Furthermore, Governor Newsom also posted his own critique of the White House's ballroom announcement [11]. Trump, in his defence, claimed to have extensive knowledge about low-income housing, having made money and built such housing [5].
This latest exchange marks a new chapter in the strained relationship between the two political figures, with both sides taking aggressive stances on various issues.
[1] Source: [Link to the TikTok video] [2] Source: [Link to the photoshopped image] [3] Source: [Link to the post from Newsom's team] [4] Source: [Link to the news conference where Trump made the claim] [5] Source: [Link to the statement where Trump claimed to have extensive knowledge about low-income housing] [6] Source: [Link to the news article about Trump obtaining federal permits] [7] Source: [Link to the news article where Trump criticized Newsom and Bass] [8] Source: [Link to the news article where Trump stated that L.A. has lost its heart] [9] Source: [Link to the news article where Trump believes that L.A. used to be a beautiful and luxurious city] [10] Source: [Link to the TikTok video where Newsom emphasized Trump's potential 2028 presidential run] [11] Source: [Link to Newsom's critique of the White House's ballroom announcement]
- Amidst the ongoing war-and-conflicts of political ideas, President Trump and Governor Newsom continue to exchange heated words, with their latest dispute focusing on the proposed construction of a ballroom at the White House and housing policies in Los Angeles [1, 2, 7].
- In the broader context of general-news, the Politics section has been buzzing with the drama between Trump and Newsom, including instances of crime-and-justice such as Trump's comment during a news conference [1] and Newsom's team's photoshopped image critique [2].
