Newsom Slams Trump's $5,000 Check as 'Buying Votes'

California Governor Gavin Newsom is criticizing Donald Trump's proposed $5,000 check for Americans, calling it 'buying votes' after Trump suggested it would depend on Republicans winning the midterms.

The estimated cost of this payout is $1.2 trillion, and Newsom argues that Trump and congressional Republicans should instead reimburse American families for fuel-price spikes caused by their 'reckless Iran war', which has added over $108 billion in extra costs since its start.

This war has pushed the average household to pay nearly $900 in additional fuel costs, with a 50% increase in crude oil prices and a record-high national gas price of $4 per gallon.