United States President Donald Trump has condemned the clean energy agreement between the United Kingdom and California Governor Gavin Newsom, just hours after it was signed today, Brussels-based portal Politiko reported.
As reported by Reuters, Trump said in an interview with Politico that it was "inappropriate" for Britain to cooperate with a Democratic governor.
Trump, a Republican, also called Newsom a "loser," stating, "His state has gone to hell and his environmental record is a disaster."
Newsom is an outspoken critic of Trump and has publicly considered running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028.
The energy agreement that Newsom signed today with British Energy Secretary Ed Miliband envisions cooperation on clean energy technologies, such as offshore wind farms, and aims to expand access for British firms to the California market.
"Donald Trump is kneeling before coal and 'Big Oil,' selling America's future to China. Governor Newsom will continue to lead in his absence. Foreign leaders are rejecting Trump and choosing California's vision for the future," a Newsom spokesman said in an email.
Trump recently called on the oil and gas industry to propose areas in Southern and Central California for possible sale of offshore oil and gas concessions as early as next year, a move that Newsom and environmental groups have condemned as a threat to the state's ecosystems.
In January, Newsom was prevented from speaking in the official US space at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, which he attributed to the White House.
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