Until hours before California Gov. Gavin Newsom greeted President Donald Trump with a bro-hug on the Los Angeles tarmac Friday, his advisers had spent the week monitoring new White House advance staffers’ social media accounts,

There's been no let-up in the war of words between President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom as Trump arrives in Los Angeles to survey damage from the recent horrific wildfires.

In recent weeks, Trump and his allies — notably billionaire Elon Musk on his X platform — have attacked Newsom’s leadership and at times promoted misinformation about California’s response. And House Speaker Mike Johnson has suggested there should be conditions on federal wildfire aid to force changes in California.

Trump pledged to provide federal disaster relief for people affected by the deadly wildfires ravaging southern California.

We’re all in this together,” Newsom said. “That’s why I have an open hand, not a closed fist, with the president-elect. I want him to come out.”

The president told reporters hours earlier in North Carolina that Newsom was not invited by him as he prepared to tour Los Angeles County.

After some contentious moments in which he blamed state and federal officials over water and forest management as contributors to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, President Donald Trump on Friday told a gathering of local L.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom welcomed President Donald Trump at Los Angeles International Airport Friday ahead of the president’s tour of wildfire damage later.

President Donald Trump tried to intimidate California Governor Gavin Newsom with a handshake, and we asked a behavior analyst for insight on the interaction.

Trump and Newsom set aside their usual bitterness and say they will figure out how to work together on the region’s recovery.

Mere hours after saying he would consider curtailing disaster aid to California and scrap the Federal Emergency Management Agency, President Donald Trump on Friday touched down in California to meet with Gov.