Newsom calls for 25th Amendment after Trump’s remarks on California

President Trump is stoking outrage among California Democrats and at least one House GOP candidate after he suggested at a midterm rally that he would allow Iran to “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego. 

California Governor Gavin Newsom led the charge, telling The Hill on Tuesday that Trump is “mentally ill.” 

“TIME FOR THE 25TH!” the governor said in a statement.

The sentiment follows a social media post from Newsom on Monday where he called Trump, “deranged and dangerous.” 

Newsom is widely seen as a prospective presidential contender for Democrats in 2028.

He was far from the only California politician lashing out at Trump, however.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) said Trump’s remarks are “dangerous and could potentially compromise our safety,” while San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria (D) told Trump in his own statement to “keep our city out of your reckless war talk.”

Meanwhile, Republican Jim Desmond, who is running for a San Diego-area House district, said he “vehemently” disagrees with the president.

“No American city is expendable, and no American family should ever be treated as collateral damage,” Desmond said in a post on X. 

The president’s statement risks firing up Democrats ahead of the midterms as Republicans struggle to galvanize their own base. 

“While the president’s statement may get laughs in Nebraska, in California it highlights why our state’s voters passionately dislike Trump,” said Matt Klink, a California based Republican strategist. 

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