Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) isn't having a great year, and his legal issues have continued to mount, except this time he's the one on the complaining end.
According to Breitbart, the California governor is now suing Fox News for a staggering $787 million over what he claims was "deceptive editing" of a phone call he reportedly made during the Los Angeles anti-ICE immigration riots.
The lawsuit, which was just filed on Friday, reportedly involves Fox News host Jesse Watters, who Newsom said lied about his phone calls with President Trump during the protests.
What's most notable about the lawsuit is that it's rare for a politician or public figure to sue a major news outlet as it's a very high bar to prove defamation or slander for high-profile public figures.
Newsom released a statement on the lawsuit, explaining why he decided to file it.
"If Fox News wants to lie to the American people on Donald Trump’s behalf, it should face consequences — just like it did in the Dominion case," Newsom said in a statement to TheWrap.
He added, "I believe the American people should be able to trust the information they receive from a major news outlet. Until Fox is willing to be truthful, I will keep fighting against their propaganda machine."
The California governor held nothing back in announcing the lawsuit on social media, captioning a screenshot of the news article with, "no more lies."
No more lies.
I’m suing Fox News for $787 million.https://t.co/L73VUsPsuB pic.twitter.com/qKoRaxHRDW
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) June 27, 2025
Breitbart noted:
According to the lawsuit, Newsom last spoke to the president on June 7 for about 16 minutes in a call that came a day after President Trump sent 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles to counter protesters amid the anti-ICE demonstrations.
TheWrap wrote, "On June 10, the suit alleges, Trump said he spoke to Newsom 'a day ago,' which Newsom pushed back against. Watters reportedly then asked on air, 'Why would Newsom lie and claim Trump never called him?' while flashing a screenshot of Trump’s June 7 call with Newsom on the screen, which had been obtained by Fox News reporter John Roberts."
Users across social media reacted to the news of Newsom's lawsuit against Fox News.
"When does California get to sue you for the 37 billion taxpayer dollars meant for homelessness you can’t account for?" one X user wrote.
Another X usedr wrote, "Trump should sue Gavin Newsom for the deaths he caused by aiding and abetting criminal illegals and for defamation of course."
Only time will tell if Newsom prevails in the lawsuit.
