Hello Logan Act! Gavin Newsom Tells Foreign Nations California's 'Ready To Talk' Amid Trump Tariffs

Posted • April 4, 2025: What is it with Democrats and violating the Logan Act? A month ago, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz told Canada his state was ready to 'find a way' to work with our neighbor to the north to get around President Trump-imposed tariffs. Now it's California Governor Gavin Newsom's turn to violate the Logan Act, too: Gavin Newsom tells countries California ‘here and ready to talk’ after Trump tariffs. —— California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom told foreign nations Friday that representatives from the Golden State were “here and ready to talk” about “new opportunities” after President Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement Wednesday. 'I’ve directed my administration to look at new opportunities to expand trade and to remind our trading partners around the globe that California remains a stable partner,' Newsom — thought by many to be a contender for the 2028 Democrat presidential nomination — said in a video message on X.

'California is here and ready to talk,' the 57-year-old wrote on the platform. 'We will not sit idly by during Trump’s tariff war. We make up 14% of the US GDP. We’re the 5th largest economy in the world. We’re not scared to use our market power to fight back against the largest tax hike of our lifetime.' —— He wants to run for President so badly. X users dragged Governor Brylcreem for this. —— Attorney General Pam Bondi, Sounds like a Logan Act violation. Wasn't General Mike Flynn hauled in for this? —— It's (D)ifferent when they do it. Laws only apply to Republicans. Governor Newsom, why are you undermining our sacred democracy and trying to cut deals with foreign nations by yourself instead of supporting our duly-elected President? Because ORANGE MAN BAD. (…)

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New York Post: Gavin Newsom tells foreign countries that California is ‘here and ready to talk’ after Trump tariffs
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