California Governor Gavin Newsom continues his colorful public campaign attacking President Donald Trump’s reputation and conduct, this time launching a page on the state’s website that purportedly “tracks Trump’s top 10 criminal associates” — a list in which the crypto world features prominently.
The state’s own website includes the new page with comments from Newsom: “Trump is a criminal who surrounds himself with swindlers and drug dealers,” he is quoted as saying. “We’re providing the public with a resource that brings together the facts in one place so Californians and all Americans can see who he’s exalting and who he’s protecting.”
The site — otherwise seeking to highlight California’s declining crime levels — includes sections on former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, whom Trump pardoned in October; Ross Ulbricht, the Silk Road founder whom Trump pardoned in his first month in office; and the co-founders of BitMEX, whom Trump pardoned in May. It includes stylized mug shots of those featured, including Trump, with a stamp “FELON” embossed on each.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the site.
Newsom has grown in national prominence as he continues to frequently mock the president on social media, and the governor is widely considered a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate.
