One state in particular that’s found itself in the crosshairs of the Trump administration is California.

Here are the biggest controversies Trump has been embroiled in within California.

This wasn’t the only battle Trump faced with the state around this time.

Donald Trump reacts to a reporter’s question in Washington, DC (2025)

When Trump attempted to retaliate against this by threatening to withhold federal money, California sued and won.

PerThe Hill, a federal judge ultimately called Trump’s order unconstitutional.

President Donald Trump did what he naturally did at the time: He tweeted about it.

Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Pittsburgh, PA (2024)

One of the key factors inthe political transformation of Trumpis his insistence on punishing his perceived enemies.

Of course, Trump is using this tragedy to push his own narrative.

Luckily, the two set aside their differences and were able to be cordial around each other.

Donald Trump points at the crowd for a Republican Issues Conference in Florida (2025)

Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency also took a trip to California in the last week of January 2025.

However, the visit certainly included controversy when Musk made some bold claims on X, formerly Twitter.

Not only this, but Trump falsely claimed onTruth Socialthat “There would have been no fire!”

Gavin Newsom and Donald Trump visit parts of the Camp Fire in Paradise, CA (2018)

should he have been listened to earlier.

However, doing so would have put farmers literally underwater had they not been stopped by local officials.

So they turned that off.

Donald Trump at the Resolute Desk in the White House (2025)

So that’s something our state’s working overtime to address."

As for Trump, well, all the hullabalooalmost caused him to miss his anniversary with Melania Trump.

Elon Musk and Donald Trump view the launch of a SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, TX (2024)

Donald Trump signs an executive order in Washington, DC (2025)