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President Trump had kind words for Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who was in the audience for his speech at Davos — despite the two clashing publicly throughout the week at the World Economic Forum.
Newsom, who has railed against the wealth tax, told POLITICO last week that he’s been working quietly to reach a compromise before the initiative qualifies for California’s November ballot, including meeting with a top labor union official spearheading the effort.
Gavin Newsom went to Davos looking for a global spotlight. Instead, he got a slammed door — literally. The California
"It's simply an irresponsible position to be putting ourselves in," one senator said of potential future deficits.
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom appeared uncomfortable on Wednesday while Semafor’s Ben Smith read through several insults against him.
The governor's proposal aims to "backfill" federal tax credits of up to $7,500 that were repealed by the Trump administration..
California Gov. Gavin Newsom was denied entry to an event at Davos, according to posts he made on social media.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the Trump administration blocked him from speaking at the global forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday.
The allegation surfaced after Newsom criticized European leaders’ responses to President Donald Trump’s policies.
California's governor traveled the nearly 6,000 miles to the World Economic Forum mostly to troll President Donald Trump.