r/politics • u/sweatycat New York • 1d ago

California to Negotiate Trade With Other Countries to Bypass Trump Tariffs

https://www.newsweek.com/california-newsom-trade-trump-tariffs-2055414
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u/Rickbox 1d ago

In response, White House spokesperson Kush Desai told Fox News: "Gavin Newsom should focus on out-of-control homelessness, crime, regulations, and unaffordability in California instead of trying his hand at international dealmaking."

Seems like that's exactly what he's doing by trying to circumvent inflation.

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u/XPhazeX 1d ago

It's always a jab with this administration eh?

They can't just say "we're looking into this and will discuss matters with the governor"

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u/DrDaniels America 1d ago

They were asked about a news article the other day and the White House referred to the news outlet as failing in their response. It's so childish.

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u/whogivesashirtdotca Canada 1d ago

Everything's failing now, thanks to Trump's stock market crash.