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Newsom Slams U.S. Climate Neglect Amid 2028 Aspirations

11/12/2025

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Newsom criticized the United States' absence from United Nations climate negotiations in Belem, Brazil, calling it "doubling down on stupid" and jeopardizing the United States' status as an economic power.
Newsom, a Democrat considering a 2028 presidential run, joined other U.S. governors and mayors to show state action against climate change.
They contrasted this with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration's rollback of environmental regulations and support for fossil fuels over renewables.

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Newsom criticized the United States' absence from United Nations climate negotiations in Belem, Brazil, calling it "doubling down on stupid" and jeopardizing the United States' status as an economic power.
Newsom, a Democrat considering a 2028 presidential run, joined other U.S. governors and mayors to show state action against climate change.
They contrasted this with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration's rollback of environmental regulations and support for fossil fuels over renewables.