Governor Gavin Newsom utilized the Munich Security Conference to reassure allies that Trump’s presidency is a temporary “invasive species” and that California remains committed to global climate goals despite federal retreats.
California Governor Gavin Newsom urged global leaders at the Munich Security Conference to prepare for a post-Trump era, asserting that the current administration’s environmental rollbacks will not last. Newsom, positioning California as a global climate leader, branded President Trump’s recent repeal of carbon regulations as “doubling down on stupid.” He emphasized to the international audience, “Donald Trump is temporary. He’ll be gone in three years.”
The Governor’s remarks served as a sharp rebuttal to the White House’s “wrecking ball politics” and a pitch for his own diplomatic stature. While Trump officials dismissed climate science as a “green scam,” Newsom insisted that California’s economic scale proves green policies can dominate. “Never in the history of the United States of America has there been a more destructive president” for the planet, Newsom stated, signaling a “Code Red” for American leadership.