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Trump Criticizes Newsom Over California's Homeless Crisis in Video

4/7/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump posted a Truth Social video showing a woman using a fire hydrant as a laundromat in Los Angeles to attack California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The clip includes the narrator's line, "This is the reality that people are living in," highlighting residents' struggles.
Newsom's communications director dismissed Trump's claim about a nonexistent water restoration declaration and said Newsom focuses on public safety.

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U.S. President Donald Trump posted a Truth Social video showing a woman using a fire hydrant as a laundromat in Los Angeles to attack California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The clip includes the narrator's line, "This is the reality that people are living in," highlighting residents' struggles.
Newsom's communications director dismissed Trump's claim about a nonexistent water restoration declaration and said Newsom focuses on public safety.