Porter: If Trump is going to attack California, ‘F him’

On Tuesday, Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), who is among the handful of Democrats running to become California’s next governor, said if President Trump attacks California in any way, “F him.”

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins was co-moderating the network’s California gubernatorial debate when she asked Porter about a fundraising email with the subject line “F— Trump.” She asked Porter if “F Trump will be your guiding principle in dealing with the president?”

“When Donald Trump hurts California — as he has again and again — then I will absolutely stand up to him 100 percent,” Porter replied. “He has denied wildfire funding to help disaster victims here in California. He has made it clear that he is seeking to specifically punish California in canceling green energy projects here that create good, high-paying jobs while he’s allowing them to continue in other states.”

“We absolutely have to be clear about the risk that Donald Trump presents to Californians and to our economy and to our ability to change........

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