Democrats berate Trump for reportedly urging $1 billion donation from oil executives

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Several prominent Democrats slammed former President Donald Trump for reportedly asking top oil executives for $1 billion for his campaign in exchange for a rollback of environmental standards that he said hurt the industry.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) led the charge, saying Trump is “giving our planet away in return for cash” in a post on X referencing a Washington Post report. Newsom has been a consistent Trump opponent, differing with him on many topics, such as the advancement of electric vehicles.

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