According to Axios, California Governor Gavin Newsom said Friday that he is negotiating agreements with other countries to ensure that California can be exempted from retaliatory tariffs amid Trump's escalating trade war. Deemed a potential candidate for the U.S. president in 2028, Newsom is seeking to keep California safe from its negative effects. "Donald Trump's tariffs do not represent all Americans. I have directed the California government to look for new opportunities to expand trade and reminded the global trading partners - California is still a stable partner," Newsom said in a video released on Friday. He called California a "pillar of the U.S. economy" and stressed that California is committed to maintaining "stable trade relations" with the world. Newsom wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that California is "ready ready to talk to global trading partners." He also said that California is not afraid to use its market influence to "fight against the biggest tax hikes our generation faces."