Calif. Gov. Newsom: Trump Wants to Send a Check? Pay Americans Back the $108 Billion His Iran War Cost Them at the Pump First
September 18, 2026
September 18, 2026
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Sep 17, 2026
Trump wants to send a check? Pay Americans back the $108 billion his Iran War cost them at the pump first
What you need to know: As the Trump gas price crisis drives higher costs across the entire U.S. economy, Governor Newsom is calling Trump's promised $5,000 check exactly what it is: paying voters for their votes, e . . .
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Sep 17, 2026
Trump wants to send a check? Pay Americans back the $108 billion his Iran War cost them at the pump first
What you need to know: As the Trump gas price crisis drives higher costs across the entire U.S. economy, Governor Newsom is calling Trump's promised $5,000 check exactly what it is: paying voters for their votes, e . . .