Trump’s Move to Resume Nuke Testing ‘Is Weakness Masquerading in Strength,’ Newsom Tells Meet the Press

Zachary Leeman Oct 31st, 2025, 12:19 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) went off on President Donald Trump’s nuclear testing announcement in an upcoming interview with .

During an interview with Kristen Welker for NBC News’ Meet the Press ,Newsom was asked about Trump announcing the United States would resume nuclear testing for the first time in more than 30 years.

“Do you think President Trump would actually use a nuclear weapon?” Welker asked Newsom.

Newsom called Trump “historically weak” and said the move is simply him “masquerading in strength.”

The governor argued:

He doesn’t even know – he said the Pentagon should do it. Wake up, Mr. President. I know h

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