President Donald Trump’s directive to freeze $10 billion in federal funding for child care and social services programs in five Democrat-led states has not only reignited his feud with Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), but it could backfire on him. 

Newsom, who is eyeing a 2028 presidential run, has accused Trump of unleashing a political vendetta after the president justified his actions on social media by accusing the Democratic governor of widespread fraud. Newsom’s office dismissed Trump, calling him a “degranged, habitual liar whose relationship with reality ended years ago.”