skip to contentAdvertisementThe decision sparked anger among Democrats who said it gave in to Republicans without securing a long-term deal to extend health care subsidies that expire on 1 January.By: Express Web Desk November 12, 2025 12:50 AM IST First published on: Nov 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM IST ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the COP30 U.N. Climate Summit, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Belem, Brazil. (AP Photo)California Governor Gavin Newsom said he was “stunned” by eight senators who broke ranks with Democrats to help end the federal government shutdown, saying they were not taking US President Donald Trump’s political influence seriously.‘Still playing by the old rules’Speaking at the COP30 UN Climate Conference in Brazil, Newsom said the senators were acting as though politics had not changed under Trump.“I’m not coming in to punch anybody in the face, but I’m not pleased that, in the face of this invasive species that is Donald Trump, who’s completely changed the rules of the game, we’re still playing by the old rules,” Newsom told The Associated Press (AP).California Gov. Gavin Newsom gestures as he speaks during an event at the COP30 U.N. Climate Summit, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Belem, Brazil. (AP Photo)The eight senators seven Democrats and independent Angus King of Maine, who caucuses with them joined Republicans late Monday to pass a bill reopening the government. The move brought the longest shutdown in US history close to an end.‘A surrender, not a deal’The decision sparked anger among Democrats who said it gave in to Republicans without securing a long-term deal to extend health care subsidies that expire on 1 January.Ahead of the vote, Newsom’s office posted on X, “Pathetic. This isn’t a deal. It’s a surrender. Don’t bend the knee!”After the bill passed, he said the senators’ move was “capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.”Most Read1Pakistan blast: 12 dead in car explosion at Islamabad district court2US Government Shutdown Live Updates: US Senate passes resolution to reopen the federal government, sending funding bill to the House3Decision on trapped Hamas fighters to be made in collaboration with US, says Israel after Kushner-Netanyahu meeting4Trump calls international students ‘good for business,’ warns cutting them would ‘destroy’ US colleges5‘We’re getting a fair trade deal’: Trump says US ‘pretty close’ to reaching trade deal with India, hints at lowering tariffs6Pakistan in ‘state of war,’ says Defence Minister after deadly Islamabad suicide blastSeveral of the senators involved are retiring or previously served as governors. They said they viewed the deal as imperfect but necessary to end the shutdown, which had led to missed pay, disruption in food aid and travel delays nationwide.‘More alarmed than they are’Asked about his own efforts to counter Trump from his outspoken online presence to a recent redistricting plan in California aimed at limiting Republican gains Newsom said he felt a stronger sense of urgency than others in his party.California Gov. Gavin Newsom walks through the venue for the COP30 U.N. Climate Summit, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Belem, Brazil. (AP Photo)“I’m really more alarmed than it appears the eight members of my party are in the United States Senate,” Newsom said.“I’m much more alarmed about the future of our country and the world we’re trying to build than they are.”Trump’s administration did not send an official delegation to COP30. Newsom, representing California, which would be the world’s fourth-largest economy, if it was an independent nation, is expected to meet officials from several of the 195 countries attending the climate summit.AdvertisementAdvertisementLoading Taboola...