'Deeply sick' Trump blasted by Gavin Newsom for controversial fundraising choice

Donald Trump has been criticized by Governor of California Gavin Newsom for a controversial fundraising choice.

The president sent an email to his mailing list and advertised the final few spots on the National Security Briefing council. Trump has been criticized often in the past by Newsom for fleecing his MAGA supporters of their cash. But this recent email has irked Newsom's team, who believe the president has been grossly disrespectful.

The email from Trump reads, "VERY FEW SPOTS REMAINING! CLAIM YOUR SPOT. These final spots are reserved for my strongest supporters (YOU'RE ONE OF THEM!). This is no ordinary membership."

"As a National Security Briefing Member, you'll receive my private national security briefings, unfiltered updates on the threats facing America." Attached to this email is an image of Trump wearing a USA hat and saluting.

The image attached to the email is from an appearance Trump made at the transfer of the Iran war dead, with seven US soldiers so far killed in the conflict.

Gavin Newsom's team denounced the use of the image as a tool for fundraising. The team wrote on X, "Donald Trump is fundraising off of dead soldiers. He is a deeply SICK and DISGUSTING MAN!"

Newsom went on to repost the Press Office post from his account. The Governor of California has hit out at the president frequently over the last few weeks, with Newsom and his team taking jabs at the president.

It comes a day after Newsom highlighted government lies and myths, which Trump did not want people to find out. Newsom's Press Office wrote, "Trump launched military strikes on Iran with no plan for the fallout, and Americans are paying on average $0.56 per gallon more at the pump. Here are the facts Trump hopes you never see."

Included in those facts the president had tried to obscure is an explanation of how gas tax holidays worked and agreements that were offering protection to drivers in California.