Speaker 1: You know, we spend a lot of time talking about
the ways that Trump and Republicans are letting down average Americans,
But today I actually wanted to focus on the positive,
and specifically Gavin Newsom. So, welcome back to The Michael
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able to put an end to this stupidity. So California's
Gavin Newsom has figured out legitimately how to attack Trump
via social media, and being that California has the fourth
largest economy in the world, he has the legitimacy to
do so. And this week Newsom spoke at the New
York Times Deal Book Summit, and while he was skating
with his remarks, I want to start by showing some
of Newsom's latest social media posts. In it, he turns
around in he writes real words from Trump. Just now
in the oval it's a con job. I think affordability
is the greatest con job that was from Kyle Griffin.
Gavin Newsom responded how dare you want to be able
to pay your bills? He then goes on in with newswire,
US economy lost thirty two thousand jobs in November. That's
ADP data. Gavin Newsom's response, great job to real Donald Trump.
Third one turns around and goes well built different. Next
one he turns around and this is from my friend
Jojo from Jurds. Gavin Newsom never falls asleep in public
Governor Newsom. True. Another one turns around and it says,
Gavin Newsom is the country's strongest and most powerful governor
we have ever seen since seventeen seventy six. And this,
of course is from Frozen Capital. No MRI a medical
exam could ever possibly compete with the greatest governor ever
Donald Trump stands no chance. Governor Newsom's press office. True,
it's one hell of an AI photo. And then finally
from Bloomberg, Costco joined the fast growing list of businesses
suing the Trump administration to ensure eligibility for refunds if
the US Supreme Court strikes down the President's signature Global
tariff Governor Newsom's office, but other countries pay the tariffs?
All right, all cock guyed just as so is the
idea of these tariffs now. He also posted about the
funding for California, the funding to rebuild from the wildfires
this year. Let me show you what he said. In it,
he says, California Governor Gavin Newsom is headed to DC
to push for a long overdue federal aid package for
LA fire survivors. Despite by artisan support in Congress, the
Trump administration still hasn't sent a recovery proposal. That's ten
months after California's first request. Meanwhile, what do we end
up having? Well, you have, Pete, Hegseth then of course
posting this in it, remember what he's talking about for
your Christmas wishless. What he did is he's making fun
of the attacks that they are doing on these alleged
Narco boats. Of course, Gavin Newsom was very quick to
respond with this. In it, he writes, just go to prison, Pete.
Mind you, during his speech at the summit, Newsom he
didn't hold back. That's one thing the guy doesn't do.
He doesn't hold back speaking about Ice and Greg Bovino.
Speaker 2: Play the clip he sent Greg Bovino in his Secret
Police that seemed to have taken over office to him.
Not the Constitution of the United States, to our campaign
kickoff at the Democracy Center, to chill participation in our rally.
And he federalized four thousand National Guard and sent seven
hundred active duty Marines not overseas, but to the second
largest city in America. And they're still our federalized Guard
still there. Wake up to what is going on in
this country.
Speaker 1: Yeah, I got to tell you, I watched part of it.
It was truly a fascinating discussion. The only thing I
would have told Gavin Newsom maybe not the right way
to be sitting. He looks like he's in a yoga
class now. He also, of course, referred to the GOP
having what he is referring to as California Derangement syndrome.
Play the clip.
Speaker 2: We went from the sixth largest economy the fourth largest
economy four point one trillion dollars a year. We have
more fortune five hundred companies and we've ever had in
the last two decades. Went from forty eight to now
are forty nine out to fifty eight four to five
hundred companies. You brought up Sam Altman a moment ago,
the largest market cap private company in world history. He
decided just a few weeks ago. We're to headquarter it
in the state of California. Were more scientists, engineers, more
Nobel laureates, venture capital over one hundred and six billion
dollars this year. Sixty eight percent of that invested back
into the state of California, finest system of higher education
in the world, a conveyor belt for talent like no other.
I mentioned the R and D investments. The future happens
in my state first, where America is coming attraction that said,
I also will reinforced the obvious. We're else the dominant
manufacturing of in the United States of America four in
five point six billion dollars, thirteen point nine percent of
the US manufacturing Compare that to Rondo Santis two point
eight percent. In Florida, we're the dominant egg state sixty
two point one billion dollars, forestry, hunting jobs, eg jobs.
You talk about farmers and ranchers, you're talking about my
home state of California. The state of California has seen
population increase. We had a Treasury secretary here who needs
to actually get some facts. You challenged them on some
California saw population increased last year of one hundred and
one hundred and five thousand, the prior year forty nine thousand,
the prior before that, you got update your talking points.
There's California derangement syndrome.
Speaker 1: Yeah, and that California derangement syndrome is coming straight from
this administration. In fact, it's coming straight from the top.
Let me be crystal clear. There's nothing that Gavin Newsom
said there that's not one hundred percent accurate. All Right,
California has the fourth largest economy in the world. And
when you start attacking what we refer to as a
donor state, meaning California pays more to the federal government
than they receive. Now, let's not forget that wildfire that
destroyed I don't even know how many billions and billions
of worth of property of people's homes and so on.
And yeah, they are expecting a plan from the federal
government in how to make these people whole so that
you can actually start rebuilding again. But for whatever the reason,
as well, we all know it's because California did not
vote for Trump. Therefore, this administration has no intention of
helping them. I mean, let's just talk about for a
very quick second, how long did it take Grihalda from
Arizona to get sworn in versus now Van Epps two
days versus over two months. If you are on their side,
one two, three. If you're not well, it could be fifty,
sixty or seventy in terms of numbers. They just don't care. Meanwhile,
Gaven Newsom brought up another way that California is leading
the United States by partnering with states to bring down
their own costs. They're not waiting for the federal government
to do it. He is doing it on behalf of
California with other states. Play the clip.
Speaker 2: We just came out with eleven dollars insulin. We're not
subsidizing the cost of insulin. We're manufacturing it, reducing costs,
not subsidizing cost We just came out with a new
strategy to provide sixty billion dollars of utility rebates in
the state of California through our cabin invest program, regionalizing
our grid with other Western states to lower costs, deal
with curtailment issues, create more stability on our grid, to
also address that issue.
Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean this is important. You know what people
don't realize. If you are somebody who has to take insulin.
Prior to all of the changes in terms of how
much is being charged and so on, it was like
hundreds of dollars. And with all of the economic issues
that are taking place now, people were actually only taking
half the injection because they couldn't afford to take the
full injection and then to pay the rent, to pay electricity,
and to have food on the table. I mean, we're
talking about the richest country in the history of the
world not being able to provide medication and food for
those who are in need. Well not California. Newsome also
touched on tariffs, explaining how small businesses are getting wrecked.
Speaker 3: Play the clip and I'm serious. If you were Tim
Cook under the circumstance he's in your state. Under the
circumstances he is in which is well that he manufactures
a lot of stuff in China, and he was worried
about the tariffs.
Speaker 2: He was able to make a phone call that no
small business in my state could have made. I mean,
how about my farmers and ranchers in California. How about
all these small medium sized businesses that can't pick up
the phone and get an exemption on their tariffs. So, yeah,
It breaks my heart a little bit. It that's that's
that's a version of crony. That is by definition crony capitalism.
It is the definition of it. But what is he
back to the generous analysis, Uh, that's called being a
fiduciary doing what he needs to do on behalf of
his shareholders. That's his job. So do I begrudge that, Yes?
But do I begrudge him? Not as much. But what
I do begrudge is the tone and tenor that this
administration is set and the expectations they've set that if
you don't do the bidding, you don't write the check,
you don't get the contract, directing contracts, changing procurement, sole
source on this soul source. That this is a different
level than we've ever seen in the past. Some would argue, Okay,
it's just more transparent, bys it's at a different scale
than we've seen in the past, and and and for
those that are complicit in participatory in that beyond their
fiduciary responsibility, that's where I have a real problem.
Speaker 1: Look, you have all seen on this show in past videos,
I showed you Tim Cook coming to Trump's Oval office
and presenting him with a trophy. And remember I turned
around and I said to you that the base of
that trophy weighed in at a whopping five pounds and
made of gold. No, not gold plated gold. You're talking
about three hundred and seventy thousand dollars bribe, if we're
going to call it that a three hundred and seventy
thousand dollars gift. So when Gavin Newsom turns around and
says that this is normal, well, this is abnormal, that
we've never seen anything like it. They claim this is normal,
that it's just that when more transparent than others, he's
right to say it's bullshit because it is. We have
never seen a scenario like this where you have countries
who are seeking favor. I'm talking Cutter providing the president
with a four hundred plus million dollar gift the airplane,
or Tim Cook with this trophy, or how many others,
including when he went to Korea and they presented him
with a sword and a gold crown. This is in transparency,
this is grift. And finally, I do want to end
on a clip of Newsom explaining that if we don't
fix our economy to allow for a distribution of wealth,
a fair and equal distribution of wealth, our democracy will
die play the clip.
Speaker 2: We have a party that I think needs to design
and develop a compelling economic vision for the future where
people feel included to reconcile the fact that if we
don't democratize our economy, we're not going to save democracy.
And I don't think it's healthy that we have ten
percent of people that on two thirds the wealth in
this country. I don't think it's sustainable practice the folks
watchings as proportionately thirty year olds, the first generation in
history not doing better than their parents. There are some
underlying issues here that have to be addressed. We have
an economy that is broken for too many people.
Speaker 1: It's true. Imagine you have one guy who has more
money and a greater net worth than many nations. Then
you have others that can't afford a donut in the
store or a bottle of water. Look, i'mulfha capitalism, don't
get me wrong, but there does need to be a
need to help all Americans to achieve the American dream.
And that's what I believe Gavin Newsom is talking about.
It's also why I believe that Gavin Newsom will certainly
be a candidate a Democratic candidate for the presidency in
twenty twenty eight, and as always, thanks for listening. Hey everyone,
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