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Newsom Slams Eric Trump’s Memoir Amid Shutdown Grift

10/16/2025

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California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized Eric Trump for promoting his memoir, calling it a grift amid a government shutdown.
Newsom spoke after Eric Trump posted a video urging purchases of the book, Under Siege: My Family's Fight to Save Our Nation.
Eric Trump retaliated by referencing Newsom's dining at The French Laundry during COVID-19 restrictions.
The Trump family has profited this year, including $5 billion from a new cryptocurrency venture.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized Eric Trump for promoting his memoir, calling it a grift amid a government shutdown.
Newsom spoke after Eric Trump posted a video urging purchases of the book, Under Siege: My Family's Fight to Save Our Nation.
Eric Trump retaliated by referencing Newsom's dining at The French Laundry during COVID-19 restrictions.
The Trump family has profited this year, including $5 billion from a new cryptocurrency venture.