BRUTAL Flip-Flop Rocks Newsom’s White House Dreams

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California Governor Gavin Newsom launched unprecedented attacks on President Trump’s mental fitness while conveniently forgetting his passionate defenses of Joe Biden’s cognitive abilities just months earlier, exposing the shameless hypocrisy driving his 2028 presidential ambitions.

Story Overview

Newsom calls Trump “not all there” and claims he can’t maintain coherent thoughts during National Guard deployment dispute
The governor previously defended Biden’s mental sharpness despite Special Counsel Hur’s damning report on Biden’s “poor memory”
Trump deployed federal forces to Los Angeles amid anti-deportation protests, triggering the feud over state sovereignty
White House Communications Director Steven Cheung blasted Newsom’s “hypocritical” flip-flop on presidential mental fitness standards

Newsom’s Calculated Attack on Presidential Mental Fitness

Governor Gavin Newsom escalated his war of words with President Trump on June 12, 2025, appearing on The New York Times’ podcast “The Daily” to question the president’s cognitive abilities. Newsom declared Trump “not all there” and accused him of being “incapable of a train of thought,” suggesting the president had “lost it” or “lost touch.” These attacks came during an intense dispute over Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles following protests against federal immigration enforcement. The governor’s comments mark a dramatic shift in Democratic messaging, now targeting Trump with the same mental fitness attacks Republicans previously leveled against Biden.

The feud intensified when conflicting accounts emerged about a weekend phone call between the two leaders. Trump claimed he discussed National Guard deployment with Newsom, while the California governor flatly denied the conversation happened, calling Trump a “stone cold liar.” Newsom mocked alleged Trump verbal gaffes including date confusion and stumbles on Air Force One. Trump responded on Truth Social, reviving his “Gavin NewScum” nickname and blasting the governor for having “totally lost control” of Los Angeles. This personal escalation reveals Newsom’s transparent strategy to boost his national profile ahead of a 2028 presidential run.

The Glaring Hypocrisy Behind Newsom’s Attacks

Newsom’s sudden concern about presidential mental fitness stands in stark contrast to his vigorous defense of Joe Biden just over a year earlier. In February 2024, after Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report described Biden as an elderly man with “poor memory,” Newsom rushed to Biden’s defense, actually claiming the president’s age was a strength rather than a weakness. The governor showed no hesitation in dismissing legitimate concerns about Biden’s cognitive decline that millions of Americans could see with their own eyes. Now, with Biden out of office and Trump back in the White House, Newsom conveniently adopts the exact arguments he previously denounced as partisan attacks.

White House Communications Director Steven Cheung called out this transparent flip-flop, labeling Newsom’s attacks as “hypocritical” given his passionate Biden defenses. The governor has offered no explanation for this dramatic reversal, instead doubling down on social media with posts claiming “Trump doesn’t even know what day it is.” Meanwhile, Trump’s former physician, Representative Ronny Jackson, continues to defend the president as the “fittest president” he has examined. This weaponization of mental fitness concerns undermines legitimate health discussions and exposes how Democrats like Newsom will say anything to advance their political careers, regardless of consistency or truth.

Federal Authority Versus State Resistance on Immigration

The immediate trigger for this feud was President Trump’s decisive action deploying federal forces to restore order in Los Angeles during anti-deportation protests. Trump exercised his constitutional authority to federalize the National Guard, responding to civil unrest that threatened public safety as activists resisted lawful immigration enforcement. This move echoes similar deployments during the 2020 riots, demonstrating Trump’s commitment to law and order regardless of Democrat governors’ obstruction. The president’s Truth Social post on June 12 declared Los Angeles “safe” thanks to federal intervention, highlighting the effectiveness of strong leadership that Newsom clearly lacks.

Gavin Newsom ripped by Trump as unfit for White House due to 'mental problems' https://t.co/GVE1bdmycO pic.twitter.com/ZuuiqhQXnP

— New York Post (@nypost) March 12, 2026

Newsom’s resistance to federal immigration enforcement reflects the broader California defiance of constitutional immigration law. The state has become a sanctuary for illegal aliens, with Democrat policies prioritizing foreign nationals over American citizens’ safety and resources. Trump’s willingness to deploy military assets demonstrates the federal government’s supremacy in immigration matters, a principle firmly established in the Constitution. Newsom’s complaints about federal “overreach” ring hollow when his own state systematically undermines federal law. This confrontation sets an important precedent that no governor can obstruct the president’s constitutional duty to secure our borders and enforce immigration law, regardless of their 2028 presidential fantasies.