Gov. Gavin Newsom made it clear he is not a fan of President Trump’s new tariff plan in a video posted to X on Friday, with the California politician saying he has directed his administration to “look at new opportunities to expand trade” with other countries.
“Donald Trump’s tariffs do not represent all Americans,” Newsom said. “And on behalf of 40 million Americans that live in the great state of California — the tentpole of the U.S. economy, 14% of the U.S. GDP, the fifth-largest economy in the world, the dominant manufacturing state in America — our state of mind is around supporting stable trading relationships around the globe.”