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“Gavin Newsom proposed that California should impose a 100% tax rate on any California resident who receives money from a specific federal settlement fund.”
Multiple independent reports and Newsom’s own recorded remarks show he publicly sought a 100% California tax on payouts Californians might receive from the federal “Anti-Weaponization Fund.” That makes the claim accurate as a description of a proposal. The key caveat is that this was not enacted policy and would have required legislative approval and likely faced legal challenges.
“California Governor Gavin Newsom launched a US$23 million California state program to provide hearing aids for children.”
Newsom’s administration did launch a California program to help children get hearing aids, but the claim misstates its funding. The best evidence indicates the program began in 2021 with about $16 million in first-year funding, while the widely cited $23 million figure reflects cumulative spending over several years. That makes the statement materially misleading as written.
“Donald Trump referred to Gavin Newsom as "president" during a public statement in March 2026.”
Trump did say "the president of the United States, Gavin Newscum" during a public news conference on March 16, 2026, as verified by Snopes' footage review and corroborated by TIME, ABC7, and other outlets. However, the remark occurred mid-sentence while Trump was arguing Newsom should not be president, making it a verbal slip or garbled phrasing rather than a deliberate designation. The claim is factually accurate but omits this important context.