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BREAKING: Trump SLAMS Newsom's Secret U.K. Climate Deal as 'Inappropriate' Foreign Meddling

Gary FranchiFebruary 16, 2026238 views
BREAKING: Trump SLAMS Newsom's Secret U.K. Climate Deal as 'Inappropriate' Foreign Meddling
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President Donald Trump delivered a sharp rebuke Monday to California Governor Gavin Newsom over his newly signed clean energy agreement with the United Kingdom, calling the deal "inappropriate" and issuing a stern warning to British officials about partnering with the Democratic governor.

The confrontation highlights the growing tension between Trump's America First agenda and rogue Democrat governors who continue undermining federal authority by conducting their own foreign policy initiatives. Newsom's unauthorized diplomatic meddling represents exactly the kind of globalist overreach that Patriots rejected at the ballot box in 2024.

Newsom Goes Rogue on Foreign Policy

While Trump works to rebuild America's energy independence through his "Drill, baby, drill" strategy, Newsom is secretly cutting deals with foreign governments to advance the same failed green agenda that crippled our economy under Biden. The California governor has no constitutional authority to negotiate international agreements – that's the exclusive domain of the federal government.

"This kind of inappropriate foreign meddling by state officials undermines America's sovereignty and our national energy strategy," a Trump administration source told reporters.

It's worth asking: what exactly is Newsom promising the Brits in exchange for this climate virtue signaling? California ratepayers are already suffering under some of the highest energy costs in the nation thanks to his radical environmental policies. Now he wants to export that misery through international agreements?

Deep State Globalist Playbook

This isn't just about energy policy – it's about Democrat governors thinking they can run their own shadow foreign policy operations. We've seen this playbook before, where leftist officials coordinate with foreign powers to resist the will of the American people and the duly elected president.

Trump's swift response sends a clear message: the days of unaccountable Democrat governors conducting rogue diplomacy are over. The President has the constitutional authority and responsibility to conduct America's foreign relations, not some woke California politician pushing Klaus Schwab's green agenda.

How many more secret deals has Newsom cut with foreign powers? And will the American people finally hold these globalist governors accountable for their constitutional overreach?

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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EnergyWorkerVerifiedFeb 16, 2026
I work in the oil industry and these backdoor climate deals are killing American jobs. My company has already had to lay off dozens of workers because of California's regulations.
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JobsNotMobsVerifiedFeb 17, 2026
Sorry to hear that brother. These politicians don't care about working families when they're pushing their green agenda.
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AmericaFirst2025VerifiedFeb 16, 2026
THANK YOU President Trump for standing up to this nonsense!
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RedStateRealistVerifiedFeb 17, 2026
This is exactly why we need Trump back in 2024. We can't have rogue governors undermining American sovereignty with their woke climate agenda.
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ConstitutionFirstVerifiedFeb 17, 2026
Wait, can someone explain what authority Newsom thinks he has to make climate deals with the UK? I thought only the federal government could negotiate with foreign nations?
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LegalEagle76VerifiedFeb 17, 2026
You're right to question this. The Constitution gives the federal government exclusive power over foreign policy. This is way out of line.
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SmallGovAdvocateVerifiedFeb 17, 2026
Newsom is destroying California with his policies and now he wants to export that failure internationally. Thank God we have Trump calling this out!
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CaliforniaExileVerifiedFeb 17, 2026
As someone who fled California last year, this doesn't surprise me one bit. Newsom thinks he's running his own country out there. The guy has delusions of grandeur.
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PatriotMike2024VerifiedFeb 18, 2026
Trump is absolutely right! Newsom has no business making deals with foreign countries - that's the federal government's job. This is a clear violation of his authority as governor.
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TexasConservativeVerifiedFeb 18, 2026
Exactly! The Logan Act exists for a reason. Governors can't just go around making international agreements.