Newsom Rebukes Absent Trump at UN Climate Talks in Brazil

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference during the COP30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil on Nov. 11. — California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference during the COP30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil on Nov. 11.
Photographer: Mauro Pimentel/AFP/Getty Images

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By Jennifer A Dlouhy

November 11, 2025 at 10:27 PM UTC

Updated on

November 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM UTC

California Governor Gavin Newsom swept into the COP30 climate summit in Brazil with all the fanfare of a head of state.

He met with foreign ministers, huddled with the governor of the state of Pará, Brazil, and signed a declaration for deepened collaboration with Germany’s Baden-Württemberg.