Gavin Newsom turns his eye toward Turkey climate summit, slamming Trump for not attending

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Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) rebuked President Donald Trump for the second consecutive year for not bringing a delegation to the COP31 global climate summit the Democrat is attending in Antalya, Turkey.

The outgoing governor, who is widely expected to launch a 2028 presidential bid, is framing his attendance as a way to amplify “more control over our national security” and keep California’s global partnerships on the map, with new climate allies including Australia, which is leading negotiations.

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