Newsom Calls for 25th Amendment Against Trump Following Remarks on California Cities

California Governor Gavin Newsom has renewed his call for the invocation of the 25th Amendment against President Donald Trump, labeling the president "mentally ill" following remarks Trump made about the potential threat to American cities.

Newsom's statements, provided to multiple media outlets, came after Trump, speaking at a campaign rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, referenced Los Angeles and San Diego while discussing Iran. "They can take out a city. Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego," Trump said. "This is a very small price to pay."

In response, Newsom blasted the president on X, calling him "deranged and dangerous." This is not the first time Newsom has publicly advocated for using the 25th Amendment against Trump. In July, the California governor described Trump's election integrity speech as a "legitimate 25th Amendment moment," characterizing it as the "rambling of a mad king."

Newsom's previous calls drew criticism from Republicans, who accused him and other Democrats of hypocrisy for questioning Trump's fitness for office while defending then-President Joe Biden amid concerns about his age and cognitive health.

The 25th Amendment, ratified in 1967, outlines the process by which the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet, or another body designated by Congress, can declare a president unable to fulfill their duties.

The White House has defended Trump's remarks, with communications director Steven Cheung stating that the president was illustrating the potential threats Iran could pose if it had obtained nuclear weapons. Cheung asserted that the ensuing "media freakout" was "not rooted in reality" and that "America is safer because of the President."