G ov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) is continuing his feud with President Donald Trump, whose administration has failed to release more files from its sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and has led his approval rating to plummet to record lows.

Responding to a report about his former relationship with Epstein, Trump said, “I never wrote a picture in my life." The record suggests otherwise.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump was among dozens of associates who wrote Epstein letters in 2003 to mark his 50th birthday. Trump said he will sue the newspaper.

After President Trump federalized California National Guard troops in response to anti-ICE riots in LA, Gov. Gavin Newsom told reporters, “It’s about time Donald Trump grow up."

A day after the Pentagon ordered the withdrawal of half of the National Guard troops deployed in Los Angeles, Gov.

Newsom criticizes Trump's National Guard deployment. July 17, 2025. California Governor Gavin Newsom called the deployment of National Guard troops to Los Ang