As California Gov. Gavin Newsom seeks to defend sanctuary state policies against federal immigration-law enforcement, other Democrat leaders are backing him and other sanctuary state governors to the hilt.

Newsom has few resources at his disposal to push back against President Donald Trump’s deployment of troops to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents carry out deportations amid riots, but he has put forth some radical proposals in recent days.

“Donald Trump is threatening to defund California,” he said in a recent post on X.

“But it’s Econ 101. California is a donor state. We provide over $80 billion more in tax revenue to the federal government than the federal government provides … So if Donald Trump is going to continue to threaten 40 million Americans that live in California, maybe we should consider withholding those resources.”

The Daily Signal asked House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, both D-N.Y., how they would counsel Newsom to combat Trump.

Jeffries, however, did not say one way or the other whether he supports California potentially withholding tax dollars.

“In terms of any policy discussion that gets beyond where we are at in terms of this moment, you know, that’s for another day,” he said.

Schumer then told The Daily Signal that Newsom has his full support.

“All I add is, President Trump is trying to intimidate Gavin Newsom. He has shown he’s not going to be intimidated, and we’re all for that. [I’m all] for him and proud that he is refusing to be intimidated by Donald Trump,” the New York senator said.

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