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Newsom meets leaders on climate, criticises Trump's policies

California governor advances clean energy goals and accuses president of abandoning climate action.

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Newsom meets leaders on climate, criticises Trump's policies

What this story says

  • California Governor Gavin Newsom met with world and business leaders in New York to advance climate action and clean energy.
  • Newsom accused President Donald Trump of abandoning his climate responsibilities and stated that state and local governments are leading on the issue.
  • White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers responded to Newsom's remarks, criticising his climate stance and the issues facing California.
  • Newsom announced progress on linking carbon markets with Washington state and signed an agreement with Spain's prime minister.

Who covered it

Left 35%(10)Centre 51%(15)Right 14%(4)

Percentages are shares of the 29 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 1 of the 30 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

42/100

Craft

61/100

Hype

41/100

30 sources · methodology

Missing from the right

Only 4 of the 29 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.

A reader who follows the right would not have seen this. We report the absence rather than explain it: outlets choose what to cover for many reasons, and we have no evidence about which one applies here.

California Governor Gavin Newsom met with world and business leaders in New York on Wednesday to advance climate action and clean energy. The meetings took place on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. Newsom stated that state and local governments are now leading on climate action, while criticising President Donald Trump's policies.

Newsom accused Trump of reopening coal plants and planning new oil drilling, which he said would put the American economy at risk. He called Trump the most destructive environmental president in American history. White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers responded to Newsom's comments, criticising his stance on climate and his state's issues, including crime and homelessness. Rogers also referred to Newsom's climate initiatives as a 'Green New Scam'.

During his time in New York, Newsom announced progress towards linking carbon markets with Washington state. He also signed an agreement with Spain's prime minister to strengthen collaboration on clean energy and climate issues. Newsom stated his intention for California to lead in developing clean energy and preparing the economy for competition with China.

Disagreement on Trump's climate policy

California Governor Gavin Newsom stated that President Donald Trump has abdicated his responsibilities on climate change. Washington Top News reported Newsom saying Trump is 'doubling down on stupid' and putting the American economy at risk. White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers, however, criticised Newsom's 'doubling down on Biden’s unpopular, unreliable and costly Green New Scam'.

What the coverage left out

None of the left or centre-rated reports mention the specific details of the agreement Newsom signed with Spain's prime minister, beyond stating that an agreement was signed to strengthen collaboration on clean energy and climate issues. The reports also do not detail the progress made in linking carbon markets with Washington state, other than Newsom's announcement of this progress.

Coverage settled. We checked this 27 times and stopped on 29 Sept 2026, 10:30. The figures above are what it finished at.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

10 rated outlets

  • The left-rated reports highlighted Governor Gavin Newsom's meetings with world and business leaders to advance climate action and clean energy. These reports noted Newsom's accusation that President Donald Trump has abdicated his responsibilities on climate change. They also mentioned Newsom's statement that state and local governments are leading on climate action. The Associated Press report included Newsom's criticism of Trump's energy policy, calling him the 'most destructive environmental president in American history'.

Centre

15 rated outlets

  • The centre-rated reports focused on California Governor Gavin Newsom's meetings with world and business leaders in New York to advance climate action and clean energy. These reports included Newsom's accusation that President Donald Trump has abdicated his responsibilities on climate change. They also featured the White House's response, with spokeswoman Taylor Rogers criticising Newsom's climate stance and the issues facing California. Washington Top News included Newsom's direct quotes criticising Trump's policies and the White House's rebuttal.

Right

4 rated outlets

We have not written our reading of the right coverage of this story. The right-rated outlets that ran it are listed below.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Newsom meets leaders on climate, criticises Trump's policies?
Of the 29 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 35% are rated left, 51% are rated centre, 14% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 30. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Newsom meets leaders on climate, criticises Trump's policies left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 29 rated outlets on this story, 35% are rated left, 51% are rated centre, 14% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of Newsom meets leaders on climate, criticises Trump's policies biased?
Newsom meets leaders on climate, criticises Trump's policies is one event reported by 30 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which side is not reporting Newsom meets leaders on climate, criticises Trump's policies?
When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
Which outlets covered Newsom meets leaders on climate, criticises Trump's policies?
30 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
What was the purpose of Governor Newsom's meeting in New York?
Governor Gavin Newsom met with world and business leaders in New York to advance climate action and clean energy. He used the occasion to criticise President Donald Trump's approach to environmental policy and highlight state and local government efforts.
How did the White House respond to Newsom's comments?
White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers responded to Governor Newsom's remarks by criticising his climate stance and pointing to issues within California, such as crime and homelessness. She also referred to Newsom's climate initiatives negatively.
What agreements did Governor Newsom announce?
Governor Newsom announced progress in linking carbon markets with Washington state. He also signed an agreement with Spain's prime minister aimed at strengthening collaboration on clean energy and climate issues.

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