Newsom:

[applegrove]

BREAKING: California will impose a 100% tax on payments distributed from Trump’s Jan. 6th “slush fund.”

— Governor Newsom Press Office (@govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov) 2026-05-27T21:37:17.935Z

[Boo1]

1. Hahahaha

Fucking brilliant

[malaise]

2. Love it

Rec

[niyad]

3. LOVE IT!!!

[bucolic_frolic]

4. That is playing hardball

Go for it, and thank you Governor Newsom!

[calimary]

5. He just gets better and better.

If he eventually wins the White House. I can’t help but think (or is that DREAM?) that he can undo most, if not all, of the damage the Donald has left behind.

Maybe a potential sale of Mar-a-Lago could help pay for it? I wonder if the Trump kids and/or grandchildren would unload it after the old man’s gone? Or maybe they’ll just “monetize” it? A gift that’d keep on giving, at least to them.




… AND YES, I’m trying to think and visualize the America AFTER Trump. Because, unless that bastard gets us all blow up, the donald will NOT live forever. Maybe the trump name will, because SOMEBODY will figure out how to make the name keep paying. But the actual, tangible INFLUENCE can be expected to lose momentum, and quite possibly sooner than later.

[Dr. T]

14. The Trump name will live forever in infamy,

like all the other evil bastards history has left us with. His descendants will have to change their names. President Newsom would obliterate it wherever it exists and the Democratic congress will do whatever it takes to make it happen.

[usonian]

6. If Gavin is busy, can his press office run for president?

Asking for a friend.

[North Coast Lawyer]

7. Good Theater

Unfortunately a 100% tax is likely to run afoul of the 'takings clause' of the 5th Amendment.

[homegirl]

8. How about

NINETY NINE PERCENT?

[Probatim]

12. 86.47% seems reasonable to me.

[Seinan Sensei]

13. LOL!

Well-played 😆 !!!

[stopdiggin]

16. Yeah. It's a stunt, no question.

(unfortunately - this seems to the state of politics these days. entertainment value .... )

[FakeNoose]

19. I think California should impose a 200% tax

But seriously Pennsylvania needs to pay attention because the January 6th FAILED COUP ATTEMPT had many Pennsylvanians in that crowd, including an elected state representative Doug Mastriano.

[calimary]

9. Newsom strikes AGAIN!

[IcyPeas]

10. Dear Dem Leaders.....

You could all be doing this. Get your asses on Social Media. Get a good smart communication team. Blast trump and every stupid republican leader who go along with orange idiot.

[Danascot]

22. Newsom's media team

should be giving seminars to Dem candidates. They are next level.

[Exp]

11. That's my Gov. eom

[reACTIONary]

15. Go for 1000% !!!!

[Martin68]

17. That should result in some interesting court cases.

[Joinfortmill]

18. Ha! Love this guy!

[Figarosmom]

20. Hope other states follow suit.

That's one way to get money onto state treasures. Best part is that MAGAs are stupid and likely won't move out of state because they won't hear about it or know what it means if they do hear about it.

But as I see it there are plenty of red states that don't like this use fund either and may see it as a way of funneling money to their state or themselves.

[Bluetus]

21. I'm not a tax accountant, but I'm thinking

If CA taxes 100% of the amount received, the Proud Boy might still be liable for some federal income tax. So if they took anything from the slush fund, they might actually LOSE money in the process.

Of course, none of this bothers Trump. He was planning to give most of it to himself and his family anyway.

Nonetheless, this is a great move by Newsom because it gives the media something to talk about instead of just running continuous loops of the orange cretin.