Gavin Newsom Is Now Praising President And Melania Trump. Here’s Why.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) offered rare praise for the Trump administration on Friday, endorsing its investment account program for children and foster youth initiatives.

During a press conference on his CalKIDS program — a similar state-level initiative — Newsom said he was “enthusiastic about encouraging people to get a Trump Account.”

“I think it’s incredibly important. It’s one of the best things [Trump’s] done,” he added.

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The governor also offered a glowing review of first lady Melania Trump’s “Fostering the Future” initiative when asked by a reporter on Friday about his thoughts on this program, which sought to bridge gaps for children living in foster care to participate in the Trump Account program.

“Melania Trump deserves a lot of credit because this was one of the gaps with the Trump Accounts is … there [were] eligibility issues around custodial eligibility — meaning guardians, parents — so foster kids in many respects may fall through the cracks,” Newsom said.

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I didn’t have this on my 2026 bingo card.

— Chuck Norris (@CNorrisLives) August 21, 2026

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Yep, @GavinNewsom is now in full blown campaign chameleon BS mode.

— Dan O’Friel (@DanOFriel) August 21, 2026

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Newsom giving Melania Trump credit?

Even Gavin Newsom has to admit Melania is doing something good.

When your political opponent’s work for foster children is so effective that even Newsom has to praise her, you know the First Lady is making an impact. pic.twitter.com/iXUMaBqW29

— American Nightmare

(@thewakeninq) August 22, 2026

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Anyone U.S. citizen with a child 18 and under can open a Trump account, but the free $1,000 is only available to children born in the roughly four-year window. Invest America and its partners are now working to secure philanthropic donations to expand the free seed money to more children.

Donors Michael and Susan Dell this year committed $6.25 billion to seed Trump Accounts for 25 million American kids living in zip codes with median incomes below $150,000.

Gerstner estimated that if families contribute just $10 per week, the funds could be worth as much as $1 million by the time a child is 55. The U.S. Treasury has launched a mobile app that families can use to make contributions.

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