Breitbart News Asks Newsom Why He’s Spending $50 Million to Fight Trump While Asking for $40 Billion

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (d) needs to spend $50 million to fight President Donald Trump's policies and also seek $40 billion in fire relief from the federal government and defend the state program. He said.

Newsom spoke to reporters after launching Website Though it is dedicated to “accountability” in state homeless spending, as Breitbart News pointed out in his question, the website doesn't include the amount actually spent.

Breitbart News also said whether it would be appropriate to “sign $50 million in spending to fight the Trump administration, while also asking the federal government for $40 billion in fire relief assistance.” I asked.

Newsom said he didn't say the question like that, and based on California's first experience with the Trump administration, it puts an additional $25 million in lawsuit to “protect and preserve” its policies. I said I wanted to spend it. One more thing against the White House.

California had expected the experience to be “replicaded.” He cited the example of a high-speed rail. There, Transport Secretary Sean Duffy announced an audit of state spending on the project, including billions of dollars in federal funds. “We were foresighted in that respect,” Newsom said, “in terms of putting these funds in anticipation of the efforts that were happening in the second Trump administration, which took place in the first Trump administration.” I did.

Regarding $25 million for legal defense of illegal aliens, he said, “it's not specific to Trump,” but rather “protecting people's rights,” and that non-profit Californians say. Paying nonprofits and other groups that help them deal with them” anxiety and fear. ”