Trump says the U.S. ‘would be Venezuela’ if Newsom were president
- Posted on January 20, 2026
- By San Francisco Chronicle
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Trump says the U.S. ‘would be Venezuela’ if Newsom were president

During a disjointed briefing, President Trump brought up California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom unprompted as he riffed on his efforts to roll back federal regulations.