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Donald Trump Criticizes Gavin Newsom's California Projects

Forbes Breaking NewsMay 7, 20252 min5,607 views
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California High-Speed Rail Project

  • 🚄 Gavin Newsom's high-speed rail project from San Francisco to Los Angeles is described as the worst cost overrun ever seen, completely out of control.
  • 💡 The project is hundreds of billions of dollars over budget and was supposed to be a simple train, now estimated to be 30 times over budget.
  • ⚠️ The plan has been altered to stop 25 miles short of both San Francisco and Los Angeles, making it even less practical.
  • ✈️ It's suggested that providing free limousine service or utilizing existing airplanes and highways would have been significantly less costly.

California Wildfires and Water Management

  • 🔥 Trump claims that if California had the water he helped secure, the wildfires in Los Angeles would have been put out quickly.
  • 💧 He states he sent people to open up water access because Newsom refused to do so.

Political Commentary

  • 🗣️ Trump questions if people have heard of Gavin Newsom, implying his political standing is weakened by these projects.
  • 🚀 He expresses a desire to see Newsom run for president, believing these issues would hinder his chances.
  • 💰 Trump has instructed the Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, that the federal government will not pay for the out-of-control California project.
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