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Trump attacks DC; Newsom retorts, White House calls him worst

7/7/2026

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Governor Gavin Newsom ridiculed President Donald Trump after Trump called Washington, D.C. residents “career criminals” with mental problems.
White House spokesperson Davis Ingle called Newsom “the worst governor in America” and “maybe the dumbest.”
Trump claimed 91 % of D.C. crime is caused by 2.1 % of residents.
He has been convicted on 34 felonies, is liable for fraud, and must pay $5 million for sexual abuse and defamation of E. Jean Carroll.

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Governor Gavin Newsom ridiculed President Donald Trump after Trump called Washington, D.C. residents “career criminals” with mental problems.
White House spokesperson Davis Ingle called Newsom “the worst governor in America” and “maybe the dumbest.”
Trump claimed 91 % of D.C. crime is caused by 2.1 % of residents.
He has been convicted on 34 felonies, is liable for fraud, and must pay $5 million for sexual abuse and defamation of E. Jean Carroll.